The Katlehong police continued their efforts to curb crime in the area with a stop-and-search, last Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The operation was conducted by officers from the station\u2019s Crime Prevention Unit and Visible Policing Unit and detectives from the Katlehong Police Station and led to the arrest of nine suspects.<\/p>
The accused were arrested for various offences.<\/p>\n
Crimes included:<\/strong><\/p> \u2022 Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm: 4<\/p>\n \u2022 House break-in and theft: 2<\/p>\n \u2022 Theft: 1<\/p>\n \u2022 Possession of and dealing in drugs: 2<\/p>\n \u201cThe strategy applied by our officers is close the case as quickly as possible,\u201d said Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Doctor Sibuyi.<\/p>\n He further encouraged the community to come forward with information and to report crimes in their area.<\/p>\n All of the arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang 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<\/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:\u00a0Man arrested following alleged Pretoria Road assault<\/a><\/h4>\n