Alex Police Station attended to 15 reported priority crimes including murder and rape, 46 other crimes and arrested 71 suspects for various offences in the week ending 4 March.
Police spokesperson Captain Allie Kodisang said the priority crimes were:
3 for murder
3 for rape
2 for house robbery
1 for housebreaking and theft
1 for business robbery
2 for robbery with a firearm
3 for theft from motor vehicles.
Other crimes were:
1 for attempted murder
q 1 for common robbery
1 for robbery with other form of weapon
1 for fraud
13 for general theft
10 for malicious damage to property
7 for common assault
12 for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Arrests were;
1 for attempted murder
1 for rape
1 for sexual assault
8 for common assault
16 for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
4 for shoplifting
5 for general theft
3 for common robbery
5 for malicious damage to property
1 for fraud
1 for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition
23 for drug-related crimes
2 for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Details: Alex Police Station 011 321 7621.
