{"id":84848,"date":"2015-03-28T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T07:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/84848\/lawnmower-thief-nabbed-by-police\/"},"modified":"2015-03-27T14:23:07","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T12:23:07","slug":"lawnmower-thief-nabbed-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/03\/28\/lawnmower-thief-nabbed-by-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawnmower thief nabbed by police"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Elsburg SAPS tracked down and arrested an alleged lawnmower thief, on Thursday, in Buhle Park.<\/p>\n

They were contacted at about 8.40am by the owner of a house in the area, who had been told by his neighbour that someone had taken the lawnmower out of his garage.<\/p>

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\u201cThe neighbour said the man told him that the owner had instructed him to take the lawnmower,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man went off in the direction of Leondale and the owner told police he had not given anyone permission to take his property.\u201d<\/p>

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The police drove towards Leondale and saw a man pushing a lawnmower.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey approached him and he confirmed that he had stolen it in Buhle Park,\u201d Phooko said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was arrested and detained at the Elsburg Police Station, on a charge of theft.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect, aged 21, will appear in the Germiston Magistrates Court soon, to face charges of theft and possession of suspected stolen property.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other Elsburg SAPS articles:<\/p>\n

Community wants to fight drugs<\/a><\/p>\n

Police\u2019s hard work rewarded<\/a><\/p>\n

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