{"id":218231,"date":"2019-09-17T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218231\/busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-11\/"},"modified":"2019-09-17T13:54:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T11:54:41","slug":"busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/17\/busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy weekend for Katlehong police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers from the Katlehong SAPS Crime Prevention Unit, with the help of detectives from the Katlehong Police Station and EMPD, hit the streets in several weekend operations.<\/p>\n<p>The operations, held between September 13 and 15, led to the arrest of 20 suspects.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The accused were charged with several different offences.<\/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><strong>Charges included:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Common assault: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Reckless and negligent driving: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Contempt of court: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Possession of drugs: 2<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Driving under the influence of alcohol: 15<\/p>\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>Katlehong SAPS station commander Col Sammy Thambo was pleased with the arrests made, but was concerned by the number of motorists arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>All of the 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