{"id":245904,"date":"2020-04-07T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/245904\/katlehong-saps-pounce-on-criminals-in-their-precinct-2\/"},"modified":"2020-04-07T08:19:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T06:19:24","slug":"katlehong-saps-pounce-on-criminals-in-their-precinct-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/07\/katlehong-saps-pounce-on-criminals-in-their-precinct-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong SAPS pounce on criminals in their precinct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second weekend of lockdown was busy for the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the Katlehong police\u2019s Crime Prevention Unit, detectives from the Katlehong Police Station, members of the EMPD and members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) took to the streets of Katlehong in several weekend operations.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/243815\/katlehong-saps-arrest-11-over-first-lockdown-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katlehong SAPS arrest 11 over first lockdown weekend<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The operations were held throughout the precinct between April 3 and 5, and led to the arrest of 21 suspects.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to the latest arrest statistics released by the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The suspects were charged with various offences.<\/p>\n<p>Charges included contravention of the Disaster Management Act (Covid-19 Act), assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, common assault, malicious damage to property, house break-in and theft, possession of suspect stolen property, theft, shoplifting, possession of a stolen cellphone and possession of drugs.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232111\/alleged-drug-peddler-caught-at-germiston-taxi-rank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alleged drug peddler caught at Germiston Taxi Rank<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>All of the arrested suspects were held at the Katlehong Police Station pending their appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Phakama Gcaza thanked everyone who contributed to the arrests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour presence in our area has shown a decrease in other serious crimes,\u201d she said.<\/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\" 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