A 24-year-old man was recently arrested by the Primrose police, on charges of housebreaking and theft.<\/p>\n
The arrest was made when officers received an alert from a local security company that there was a housebreaking in progress, in Cydonia Road.<\/p>
Officers rushed to the scene, where they found the homeowner waiting for them.<\/p>\n
He told police that he had come home and discovered his house had been broken into; he noted that two laptops, a music player and jewellery had been taken.<\/p>
The security company’s officers had managed to capture one of the two suspects believed to be responsible for the housebreaking and theft.<\/p>\n
He was handed over to police, along with a number of the items reported to have been stolen from the home.<\/p>\n
“The Primrose police thank the security company for their dedication and hard work.<\/p>\n
“We hope that, by working together with local security companies, we can make Primrose a safer place,” said communications officer for the Primrose police Sgt Styles Maome.<\/p>\n
The man was taken to the Primrose Police Station where he was questioned.<\/p>\n
During the interrogation it was found that he had been linked to two cases of housebreaking in the Marlands area.<\/p>\n
He is also wanted by the Jabulani SAPS.<\/p>\n
The man appeared in the Germiston Magistrates Court, where his case was postponed for trail.<\/p>\n
He will remain in custody till his next court appearance.<\/p>\n