{"id":217884,"date":"2019-09-13T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/217884\/elsburg-police-net-suspects-for-theft-of-copper\/"},"modified":"2019-09-13T11:25:42","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T09:25:42","slug":"elsburg-police-net-suspects-for-theft-of-copper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/13\/elsburg-police-net-suspects-for-theft-of-copper\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg police net suspects for theft of copper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two men, aged 36 and 56 years old respectively, were recently arrested by the Elsburg police on a charge of theft of copper.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216392\/three-arrested-in-connection-with-cellphone-shop-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Three arrested in connection with cellphone shop burglary<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe copper was allegedly stolen from Osborn Road in Wadeville,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA case of theft was opened after an officer on patrol in the area noticed the missing copper cables.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a brief investigation police were able to trace and arrest the two suspects.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216221\/man-arrested-for-armed-robbery-three-escape\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man arrested for armed robbery, three escape<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>They were held at the Elsburg Police Station pending their appearance in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/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 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