{"id":235886,"date":"2020-03-10T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/235886\/katlehong-north-saps-target-criminals-2\/"},"modified":"2020-03-09T13:02:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T11:02:19","slug":"katlehong-north-saps-target-criminals-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/10\/katlehong-north-saps-target-criminals-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong North SAPS target criminals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Katlehong North SAPS continued their efforts to curb crime in their precinct.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the Katlehong North Police Station arrested 20 suspects during several weekend operations.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The suspects were arrested for various offences.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/235465\/three-men-shot-in-webber-road-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Triple murder suspected to be linked to taxi violence<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Charges included possession of drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of dagga, malicious damage to property, shoplifting and dealing in drugs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>During the operations a 25-year-old woman was arrested on a charge of child neglect, after community members found her seven-month-old baby left alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe baby was brought to the police station, after which police took the baby to a place of safety,\u201d said Capt Lesetja Mathobela, communications officer for the Katlehong North police.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/235017\/community-member-assists-in-arrest-of-alleged-armed-robber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community member assists in arrest of alleged armed robber<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Five illegal taverns were also closed by police during the weekend operations.<\/p>\n<p>The community is urged to get involved in the fight against crime by reporting criminal or suspicious activity to their nearest police station or to Crime Stop by calling 08600 10111.<\/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>\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 Busi Vilakazi 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