{"id":241626,"date":"2020-03-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/241626\/katlehong-saps-aim-to-serve-community-with-pride\/"},"modified":"2020-03-25T07:50:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T05:50:41","slug":"katlehong-saps-aim-to-serve-community-with-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/24\/katlehong-saps-aim-to-serve-community-with-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong SAPS aim to serve community with pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers from Katlehong police\u2019s Crime Prevention Unit, detectives from the Katlehong Police Station and members of the EMPD took to the streets of Katlehong in several weekend operations.<\/p>\n<p>The operations were held throughout the precinct between March 20 and 22, and led to the arrest of 19 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\/212953\/warning-tips-not-traffic-light-robbery-victim-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warning \u2013 Tips on how not to be a traffic light robbery victim<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This is according to the latest arrest statistics released by the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were charged with various offences.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Charges included common assault, domestic violence, pointing a firearm, possession of a hijacked motor vehicle, robbery, malicious damage to property, theft, shoplifting, dealing in drugs, possession of drugs and driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230726\/primrose-detective-celebrates-conviction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primrose detective celebrates conviction<\/a><\/h4>\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>Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Phakama Gcaza assured the community that the officers from the Katlehong Police Station strive to protect the community and serve them with pride.<\/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 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