Well done to the citizen journalists who broke this story on Tuesday! Neighbourhood Watch and Melkbosstrand community members brought the news of a robbery and subsequent chase and arrests to the public’s attention. Photos of a getaway vehicle that had crashed into a boundary wall on Otto du Plessis RoadRead More

Philadelphia’s police have a big responsibility and few resources. A single police van and a police force that consist of only five members per shift have to serve the people of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. According to Capt. Frederick Rossouw, head of the Philadelphia police, the area under his jurisdictionRead More

A hijacked vehicle has been found close to Charly Woodcutter. According to constable Debi Alard, the white Icon, bearing a CA number plate, was found late Tuesday afternoon. It was standing on the M19 road, in the direction of the N7. When tested at the Stikland SAPS Vehicle Safeguarding ServiceRead More

The notorious crowbar gang has struck Melkbosstrand. Three recent break-ins, following closely upon each other, bore the marks of this gang. The gang struck on 24 May, then again on 28 May, and on 2 June. In all three instances they managed to get away. How it happened According toRead More

A warning about child kidnappers doing the rounds on social media has been rubbished by the police. The warning, which was posted on Weskus Crimefighters, and mentioned on other forums, states in no uncertain terms: “SAPS WARNING SCARY NEW TREND: Child smugglers offering drug addicts R2000 to kidnap kids fromRead More

They were out to rob the lonely elderly women they seduced online and they succeeded to the tune of R500 000. Now two Nigerians from Melkbosstrand are having to face the music. The men ( 27 and 28 years old ) were arrested on 23 March and are facing charges ofRead More

Peanut Animal Welfare is baie bekommerd oor die hoeveelheid pitbull hondjies wat hulle verskyning in Melkbosstrand maak. Michelle Worsfold, woordvoerder van die organisasie, sê hulle vrees dat die hondjies in gevegte gebruik gaan word. Worsfold is besorg dat honde wat verdwyn van onder meer die strandgebied, gesteel word en opeindigRead More

Porno-man in hof ‘n Vermeende pornograaf (34) is op 26 April gearresteer in Melkbosstrand omgewing. Sy arrestasie het gevolg op ‘n gesamentlike ondersoek genaamd ‘Operation Simon’ deur die SAPD se Eenheid vir Gesinsgeweld, Kinderbeskerming en Seksuele Misdrywe (GKS) en die VSA se binnelandse veiligheidsdienste. Sers. Delene Grobler van die GKSRead More

  ‘n Hoogs georganiseerde netwerk van perlemoenstropers het onlangs die wind van voor gekry. Twee stropers is op 7 April op Melkbosstrand in hegtenis geneem. Die stropers is met 425 perlemoene in hulle besit betrap, bevestig konst. Debi Alard van die Melkbosstrand polisie. Hulle het op 11 April in dieRead More