{"id":222694,"date":"2019-11-06T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222694\/busy-weekend-for-the-katlehong-police\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T15:29:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T13:29:54","slug":"busy-weekend-for-the-katlehong-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/06\/busy-weekend-for-the-katlehong-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy weekend for the 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, held several operations over the weekend.<\/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>The operations held between November 1 and 3 led to the arrest of 18 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<p>Charges included assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, rape, common assault, common robbery, kidnapping, pointing a firearm, malicious damage to property, interfering with police duties, shoplifting, dealing in drugs and driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS station commander Col Sammy Thambo was pleased with the arrests made and encouraged the community to continue to help in the fight against crime.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214893\/suspects-arrested-for-various-offences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspects arrested for various offences<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe urge our community to be safe and get involved in the fight against crime during the festive season,\u201d said Thambo.<\/p>\n<p>All of the arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have 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,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:ashleyk@caxton.co.za\">ashleyk@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us 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