While metro residents enjoyed the festive season, members of community crime forums and community safety patrollers kept a close eye on the streets.Duncan Village anti-crime activist Ludumo Salman said burglaries were the most common crime but they were able to retrieve some stolen items.
Mystery surrounds a viral voice note shared countless times on social media of the alleged kidnapping of a police officer at a petrol station in Beacon Bay late on Sunday.
While many people kicked back and spent quality time with their loved ones over the festive season, members of anti-crime forums and community safety patrollers kept a beady eye on East London’s streets to deter criminals. Task Force Community Crime Fighters in Mdantsane used foot patrols in their immediate neighbourhood and deployed vehicles to respond to criminal activities further afield.
A terrified Beacon Bay family, including two small children, was forced to watch as robbers spent an hour-and-a-half stripping their home and loading their belongings into the family car early on Thursday.