Spate of car thefts, break-ins at Newlands Forest parking area
By Mthuthuzeli Ntseku
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Cape Town - Newlands Forest is teeming with criminals who are targeting vehicles in the parking lot of the seemingly tranquil forest.
The local Community Police Forum (CPF) has warned of a car-jammer that has been active around the parking area, which has resulted in thefts from motor vehicles.
Avid mountain user and Bishopscourt Village resident Jonathan Kinnear said they were running yesterday morning when one of his friends realised her vehicle had been broken into and her phone stolen.
“A month ago, the same thing happened to one of the guys in our group. This means that out of six people, two have now had a car-jamming incident in the last month where phones were stolen. Two years ago, on a Saturday morning, it was quite difficult to find parking, and you might end up having to park on the M3 highway, but you would find parking.