{"id":198639,"date":"2019-03-14T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198639\/stolen-school-computer-found-in-primrose\/"},"modified":"2019-03-14T12:49:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T10:49:04","slug":"stolen-school-computer-found-in-primrose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/14\/stolen-school-computer-found-in-primrose\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen school computer found in Primrose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 26-year-old man was arrested by officers from the Ekurhuleni Flying Squad (Germiston), on Wednesday, for possession of suspected stolen property.<\/p>\n<p>The man was arrested in Willow Road, after a laptop, believed to have been stolen from a local school, was found in his possession.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOfficers tracked the laptop to a house on Willow Road,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey asked the accused, who was at the house, if they could search the house.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDuring the search, they found the laptop wrapped in a black plastic bag.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198303\/ten-alleged-weekend-speedsters-arrested-on-ekurhulenis-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ten alleged weekend speedsters arrested on Ekurhuleni\u2019s roads<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198427\/empd-recovers-stolen-vehicle-in-less-than-two-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD recovers stolen vehicle in less than two hours<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>When asked for proof of purchase or ownership the suspect could not supply any documentation and he was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are appealing to our community not to buy cheap items without proof of purchase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause if the item has been stolen and is in your possession you can be arrested,\u201d warned Maome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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