{"id":213515,"date":"2019-08-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213515\/armed-robbery-victim-warns-community-to-be-vigilant\/"},"modified":"2019-08-02T15:48:55","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T13:48:55","slug":"armed-robbery-victim-warns-community-to-be-vigilant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/02\/armed-robbery-victim-warns-community-to-be-vigilant\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed robbery victim warns community to be vigilant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After being robbed at gunpoint recently a Dinwiddie resident is warning the public to be cautious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was robbed by a man driving a blue Kia.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe managed to take the groceries I had bought from Checkers at The Reef, my bank card and house keys,\u201d the resident said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw the Primrose police had issued an alert for a blue Kia and I am wondering if it is the same vehicle.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>She is warning the community of Dinwiddie and Lambton to be vigilant as she has reportedly heard of a number of crimes in the areas over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213000\/be-on-the-lookout-for-these-vehicles-in-primrose\/\" target=\"_blank\">Be on the lookout for these vehicles in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212953\/warning-tips-not-traffic-light-robbery-victim-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Warning \u2013 Tips on how not to be a traffic light robbery victim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am even scared to walk around because I may be a victim again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tried opening a case at the police station, but the police officer basically dismissed me saying half the time criminals use stolen vehicles and change number plates, so I do not know if I will get any joy from opening a case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that these days people live in fear and are afraid to leave the house and walk around and that she hardly sleeps due to fear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a community we must stand together and find a way to deal with the sad state of affairs in our area,\u201d the resident said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\" 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