Crime & Accidents

T’View Pair nabbed for Possession of Suspected Counterfeit Bank Cards, Rifle and Cocaine

T’View Pair nabbed for Possession of Suspected Counterfeit Bank Cards, Rifle and Cocaine

20th Oct 2017 at 11:46 am 0 comments

Two suspects (aged 30 and 31) from Table View are being investigated by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Unit. Cases of contraventions of the Electronic Communication and Transactions Act and possession of a prohibited firearm and narcotics are being investigated. The pair was arrested on Thursday by police in TableRead More

Caught Red-Handed

Caught Red-Handed

18th Oct 2017 at 9:56 am 0 comments

A Table View resident surprised a 53-year-old man from Du Noon who was busy breaking into his car on Saturday morning. According to Table View Police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler local police responded to a complaint in Flamingo Vlei, Table View. The incident took place after 08:00 in the morning.Read More

Fatal Shooting on Philadelphia Farm

Fatal Shooting on Philadelphia Farm

16th Oct 2017 at 8:35 am 0 comments

A farmer from Philadelphia died after being shot during the early hours of Saturday morning. According to police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk four men, who wore balaclavas, entered the homestead at about 00:20 on Saturday morning. The owners were having a party at the time. The farmer “approached” theRead More

Abalone. Photo to illustrate

Abalone worth R650 000 Confiscated

13th Oct 2017 at 10:43 am 1 comment

Abalone poachers lost their loot this week. According to police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk, Cape Town Marine Law Enforcement received a complaint of persons diving for abalone at Melkbosstrand on Wednesday at  23:00. Members of the SA Police Service, City of Cape Town Law Enforcement, along with Sanparks, respondedRead More

Driver targets another Woman

Driver targets another Woman

2nd Oct 2017 at 9:31 am 0 comments

According to police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler another female was targeted on Friday, 29 September by the driver of a silver Avanza vehicle in Parklands. The incident took place at approximately 07:45 when the woman climbed into the taxi in Time Square, Parklands. Only one male was in the taxi.Read More

Mandrax, ‘Tomato plants’ & Other Paraphernalia lead to Arrests

Mandrax, ‘Tomato plants’ & Other Paraphernalia lead to Arrests

17th Aug 2017 at 10:02 am 0 comments

A tip-off from an anonymous caller lead to the arrest of four suspected drug dealers in Table View. According to  police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler one of them offered an ingenious excuse. He claimed that a cannabis plant was in fact a “tomato plant.” The arrests took place early MondayRead More

Police Vans Collide Outside Melkbosstrand

Police Vans Collide Outside Melkbosstrand

13th Aug 2017 at 10:34 am 0 comments

According to ER24 six people were injured when two police vehicles collided on the R27 outside Melkbosstrand last night. The accident took place at approximately 21h20. At the time of their arrival, ER24 paramedics found fire and rescue personnel removing an entrapped patient from one of the police vehicles. Five menRead More

R3-Million Dagga Bust in T’View Flat

R3-Million Dagga Bust in T’View Flat

10th Aug 2017 at 10:28 am 2 comments

An early morning search for a man who had allegedly assaulted a woman and her child, yielded big returns for Table View police. The woman directed them to a flat in Sandown Estate, where police then found dried hydroponic dagga valued at R3 million! According to police spokesperson Captain FCRead More

From Vredenburg to T’View

From Vredenburg to T’View

19th Jul 2017 at 9:46 am 0 comments

Vredenburg detectives made a curious discovery yesterday. They were trying to trace a man suspected of committing armed robbery last year. At about 06:30 the detectives approached a house in Oxford Road in Vredenburg, “and was again informed by an occupant of the house that the person they are lookingRead More

‘Lady friend’ allegedly took part in robbery

‘Lady friend’ allegedly took part in robbery

15th Jul 2017 at 10:35 am 0 comments

What a friend… A few weeks after he had befriended a woman at a restaurant, a Bloubergstrand man became the victim of a house robbery. The robbery took place on 14 June at a Bloubergstrand residence that doubles as a guest house. According to police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler, theRead More

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