It was a busy weekend for the Katlehong police with the arrest of 21 suspects from March 23 to 25.<\/p>\n
The operations, which included a number of stop-and-searches, were carried out by officers from the Katlehong Crime Prevention Unit, with the help of detectives from the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p>
The accused were arrested for various offences.<\/p>\n
Charges included:<\/strong><\/p> Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm: 6<\/p>\n Theft: 3<\/p>\n Shoplifting: 3<\/p>\n Malicious damage to property: 2<\/p>\n Trespassing: 1<\/p>\n Driving under the influence of alcohol: 1<\/p>\n Intimidation: 1<\/p>\n Possession of drugs: 4<\/p>\n All of the arrested suspects were taken to the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p>\n They later appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n Acting station commander Col Nomthandeki Mthembu applauded all the officers involved in the arrests and encouraged them to keep up the hard work.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nALSO READ:\u00a0Woman \u2018assaulted for answering husband\u2019s phone\u2019<\/a><\/h4>\n