Law enforcement clampdown
AS THE festive season wrapped up, City law enforcement officers said they had arrested 10 suspects for possession of tik in separate incidents on the Grand Parade and surrounds at the weekend.
The suspects were aged between 27 and 48.
Traffic services were also busy, conducting a number of roadblocks throughout the city and arresting 26 suspects – 19 for driving under the influence of alcohol, six for outstanding warrants and one for an undisclosed reason.
Officers also issued 398 fines for various other offences.
Metro police added nine arrests to the list of suspects, including a 34-year-old man on a charge of assault.
Officers on patrol in Langa on Sunday noticed a man brandishing a knife and being chased by a group of people.
The officers were informed the suspect had assaulted a woman. He was arrested on a charge of assault and for possession of a dangerous weapon.
In total 1 895 people were arrested by the City’s enforcement agencies in December. The breakdown includes: 106 drunk-driving arrests. 139 drug-related arrests. 102 general arrests. “These statistics are testament to the hard work of our enforcement services and the long hours that they put in over the festive season to keep residents and visitors safe. I commend the teams for a job well done,” said Mayco member for safety and security and social services JP Smith.
“That said, we will maintain a high level of vigilance for the remainder of the school holiday and switch our enforcement focus appropriately once everyone is back at school and work.”