It was about three years ago when Mr John Telesford came face to face with what could be described as any man’s worst nightmare. It all began in Canad.
Saturday, 08 May 2021, 13:01 The 45-year-old suspect was employed by a cleaning company that was contracted by Transnet to clean the Outeniqua Transport Museum.
GEORGE NEWS - A cleaner at the Outeniqua Transport Museum in George has been summoned to appear in court for allegedly stealing various copper components from the steam locomotives on display inside the museum.
The 45-year-old suspect was employed by a cleaning company that was contracted by Transnet to clean the museum, according to a statement by the Hawks (directorate for priority crime investigation) issued this morning, Saturday 8 May.
The Hawks national priority violent crimes team in George in December 2020 received information from the South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra) regarding incidents of theft involving steam locomotives located inside the museum.
The imitation firearm.
GEORGE NEWS - A taxi driver will appear in the George Magistrate s Court tomorrow (Monday 19 April) following a breakthrough after a spate of robberies in George.
Sergeant Christopher Spies, Southern Cape police spokesperson said in a statement a short while ago, that combined efforts by various units of the police led to a major breakthrough when the 21-year-old suspect was arrested.
According to Spies, initial investigation reveals that four men, two armed with firearms, entered a shop in York Street on Monday, 12 April at about 19:00. They threatened the victim and proceeded to take an undisclosed amount of cash, three cellphones and cigarettes before they fled the scene. A Toyota Quantum minibus taxi, believed to belong to the suspect, was later linked to this incident.
Biker who allegedly drove over traffic cop appears in court
By Okuhle Hlati
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Cape Town â A motorcyclist who allegedly ran over and injured a provincial traffic officer on the N2 highway near Wilderness made a brief appearance in the George Magistrateâs Court yesterday.
According to the provincial traffic spokesperson, Jandre Bakker, the suspect, aged 50, was arrested on Friday following an attempt to flee the scene. The 32-year-old officer is recovering in hospital.
âA male provincial traffic law enforcement officer was run over by a motorcyclist near George. The incident happened after three motorcyclists were stopped after allegedly overtaking on a solid barrier line and on a painted island,â Bakker said.
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