A Lambton family was attacked and overpowered in their Pieter Rath Avenue home, on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Pine Pienaar, vice-chairman of the Lambton Klip Sector Four CPF, told the GCN that at about 8pm a call came in on the CPF\u2019s information line from a resident reporting that she had heard a woman screaming and had seen three vehicles racing down the street at high speed.<\/p>
\u201cThe incident was immediately sent to the patrollers\u2019 group and a patroller, who stays in the street and had also heard the screams, responded quickly, also alerting other patrollers who arrived on the scene within minutes,\u201d Pienaar said.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon arrival the patrollers found that four armed men had entered the property by jumping over a high wall, surprising the family.<\/p>
\u201cIt was established that a family member went out to have a cigarette and was sitting outside when she heard what sounded like someone jumping over the property\u2019s wall.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe went to investigate and was overpowered by one suspect.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe grabbed her by her hair and pushed her into the house.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rest of the gang followed, overpowered the rest of the family and tied them all up.\u201d<\/p>\n
The thugs then ransacked the home and loaded household goods into the homeowner\u2019s VW Combi.<\/p>\n
They then sped off at high speed, also taking the family\u2019s VW Polo and the silver Audi A4 which they had arrived in.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe patrollers mobilised quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe patroller who took charge of the scene immediately contacted the relevant SAPS units and trauma unit to assist, the area was cordoned off until the forensics team could search the area for clues,\u201d Pienaar said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the patrollers who arrived on the scene established the models of the vehicles and remembered seeing the Polo whilst on his way to the scene. He immediately back-tracked and found the Polo abandoned in Russell Road, Lambton, with the wipers on and the motor still running.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe VW Combi was found about two hours later in Tsakane, abandoned with all the stolen household items gone.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo suspects were apprehended.\u201d<\/p>\n
On behalf of the Lambton Klip Sector Four CPF and all members of the community, Pienaar thanks the patrollers who kept the crime scene secured until after midnight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is much appreciated and a big thank you must go to the patroller who was first on the scene for doing such a sterling job by supporting and guiding the family and organising the tracking company.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell done you handled it brilliantly,\u201d Pienaar said.<\/p>\n
The Lambton Klip Sector Four CPF\u2019s information line is 072 193 8496 and residents are urged to report all incidents of crime in the area.<\/p>\n
If you want to become a member of the CPF, you can also use the number and a representative will visit you and share the importance and benefits of becoming a member.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again we urge the members\/community to be vigilant and pro-active at all times as together we are united,\u201d Pienaar said.<\/p>\n
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