{"id":223863,"date":"2019-11-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223863\/busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-13\/"},"modified":"2019-11-19T11:59:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T09:59:12","slug":"busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/19\/busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-13\/","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, held several crime prevention operations in the area over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The operations, held between November 15 and 17, led to the arrest of 61 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\/223676\/busy-weekend-for-primrose-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Busy weekend for Primrose police<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The accused were charged with several different offences.<\/p>\n<p>Charges included pointing a firearm, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, shoplifting, theft, common assault, domestic violence, reckless and neglect driving, possession of drugs, contravening a court order 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<p>He further urged the community not to buy \u2018ghost items\u2019 (which is an item you haven\u2019t seen).<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223065\/men-found-with-nyaope-in-makause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Men found with nyaope in Makause<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe know criminals are opportunists and will try to take advantage of desperate people,\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\" 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