Theft victims decline to prosecute suspects

Last Thursday morning a business in Ebden Street called the Red Guard 24-hour control room to request an ambulance as a person had fallen from a vehicle parked in front of their business, operations manager

Willie Reinecke told The Rep.

A response officer assisted until an ambulance and the police arrived.

Late on Thursday response officers attended to an alarm at a business in town. They apprehended one suspect inside the business who had broken in through the roof. The owner of a neighbouring business was also called to attend because the suspect had also broken in at that business. The suspect was handed over to the police.

On Friday response officers rendered assistance to a business in Prince Alfred Street where a suspect was apprehended after breaking into a vehicle parked in front.

The suspect was, however, released after the vehicle owner declined to open a criminal case with the police.

On Friday the Red Guard 24-hour control room was phoned by a business for help, reporting that suspects were in the process of breaking in.

Response officers were dispatched and managed to apprehend one of the three suspects who had broken the front door. He was, however, released after the business owner declined to open a criminal case.

Late last Friday night a response officer on patrol found several suspects carrying tins of paint in town and investigated. It was established that the paints had been stolen from a hardware storeroom in Shepstone Street. The tins were returned to the business owner and the suspects were released after the owner declined to open a criminal case.

On Saturday morning the company's 4 hour control room was called by the son of a woman who lives in town as he could not get hold of her and was concerned. A response officer was dispatched to the house and found the mother in a critical condition. An ambulance was called, but the patient passed away before the ambulance arrived.