Fit and fast team of local responders nab wannabe robbers on Plett’s Millionaires Row
Local crime fighters stopped a suspected burglar in his tracks and recovered stolen goods after two homes in Plett’s Beachyhead Drive were burgled last week – YOLANDE STANDER reports
LISA Nagel from local neighbourhood watch group PlettWatch said around 6:40 pm on Tuesday. they received an alert on their WhatsApp group about a burglary that had taken place at a home in the Beachyhead area, often referred to as the towns own Millionaires Row.
She said their response team, along with members from Fidelity ADT. reacted immediately. “While we were responding, we were made aware of another property, two doors down from the first, which had also been burgled.”
Nagel added that the respondent managed to track down and apprehend a suspect less than an hour after the initial report had been received. Along with the arrest, the team also recovered some of the property that had been taken during the incidents.
“The rest of the stolen goods were retrieved after the remaining two suspects dumped the goods and fled into dense bushes.”
The stolen items were returned to their owners and a case was opened with local police.
“Exceptional teamwork, good communication, and physically fit responders made this happen,” Nagel concluded.
Garden Route Media – Read “Dont let opportunistic criminals mar your holiday’ on the Editors Desk at www.cxpress.co.za for an overview of seasonal crime in Plettenberg Bay.