Below you'll find a list of all posts from May, 2017
Yet again…….more reasons, for more cameras and more people to offer their services as patrollers. The following extract happened last night to a KCW member. Thank goodness their family was not harmed…..it could have been tragic!!! “At one point or another crime hits us all. At 4am this morning some low life criminal decided to invade my house, my security …
So we continue with our LPR Camera Challenge/Drive. Current contributions – R36663. To make residents aware of Licence Plate Recognition effectiveness, here is some statistical information. A total of 163 LPR’s successes which lead to 133 positive arrests between Jan – May 2017. (Majority taking place between Wynberg and Lakeside) In our area of Lakeside, just our 1 camera reflected …
We will have a stand setup outside PnP Lakeside at the Centre for residents and people in the area to come and meet us from 9am. You’ll be able to find out what LCW does, how you can get involved and if you wish to make a contribution. Our banking details will be on hand along with our Zapper QR …
As of today (May 17) we have received R35213 towards our LPR cameras. We are in the process of installing our first two (in a temp location) to avoid delays and we’ll feed back to the community as we go along. The test results that were seen overnight were astounding. One cannot believe the amount of “flagged” vehicles that are …
At approx 16:00 today a young 10 year old (Special Needs) boy who attends a school in Raapkraal Road in Kirstenhof, bolted through the gate when his dad arrived to collect him. An alert went out and patrollers immediately responded from Kirstenhof, Orchard Village and Lakeside. Alerts also went out on our residential Whatsapp groups. We were tipped off by …
It was a busy day in Lakeside today. Besides the usual bin day, there was a vehicle accident on the corner of Putter and Main Roads. LCW Patrollers assisted the occupants and fortunately none of them were injured, but just shaken. Thanks everyone for your assistance today
At approx 21:50 there was a home invasion at 3 Verwood Road (Off Old Boyes Drive). 2 males dressed in dark clothing, one wearing gloves first managed to find two pairs of Garden shears from an outside store and pried open the first door into the Sun Room. They then were busy with the second door to get into the …
This evening LCW and Neighbouring Watches did a walk through the bush area between Lakeside Station and Steenberg. The picture paints an awesome picture of the beautiful surrounds we live in, yet inside, it’s strewn with rubbish, vagrants temporary homes. The breakin in Waterways this am we found the same shoe prints all the way near Steenberg station. We also …
