{"id":223938,"date":"2019-11-20T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223938\/police-work-hard-to-rid-the-area-of-crime\/"},"modified":"2019-11-20T11:04:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T09:04:57","slug":"police-work-hard-to-rid-the-area-of-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/20\/police-work-hard-to-rid-the-area-of-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston police work hard to rid the area of crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston SAPS has been hard at work arresting criminals in their policing area.<\/p>\n<p>They made 61 arrests between November 14 and November 18.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Arrests were made on the following charges:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Driving under the influence of alcohol: 35<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Possession of suspected drugs: 2<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Common assault: 2<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Assault GBH: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Malicious damage to property: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Shoplifting: 4<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Illegal gambling: 3<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Possession of a dangerous weapon: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Theft: 3<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Reckless and negligent driving: 4<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fraud: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Illegal dealing in liquor: 3<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tampering with essential services: 1<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were all due to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court during the week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis festive season we will work tirelessly to make sure that our community is safe,\u201d said Const Maxwell Mabunda, communications officer for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223863\/busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Busy weekend for Katlehong police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223737\/men-allegedly-found-with-vehicle-break-in-implements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Men allegedly found with vehicle break-in implements<\/a><\/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\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a> <\/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 <\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist) <strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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