By Obakeng Maje

Roodepan-Police are investigating two cases of housebreaking after a suspect was caught at his house with stolen goods. 

Yesterday at 09:06 Constable Koope and Sergeant Kombe were busy conducting crime prevention patrols when a woman from the community alerted them that her ipad and iphone were stolen from her house and that she received information that at Nightingail E street, 26 Roodepan there was a man with stolen good in his possession police said. 

“The police immediately accompany a woman to the mentioned house” Lieutenant Andrea Cloete said.

“On arrival they found a man fast asleep with stolen goods next to him” Cloete adds.

The woman identified her stolen goods and the man was arrested and taken to the Roodepan Police Station. 

Police found yet another complainant at the police station on their arrival.

“Police found another complainant at the police station and she identified her stolen goods from the one police consficated from the suspects” Cloete said.

Two cases of theft were laid against the suspect.

The Station Commissioner Colonel Johan Hickman applauded the two members for an outstanding work well done. The value of the stolen goods, a Hawain tablet, 4 cellphones, chargers, iphone and an ipad amounted to R30 000-00. The suspect will appear in court soon 

The police investigation continues.