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A quiet evening for one family in Table View turned into a nightmare on Sunday (14 April) after intruders stormed their home while they were watching television and tied them up.
The four intruders entered the property in Cabernet Road, Table View, through an unlocked front door, demanding jewellery and cash. The men tied the family members up and ransacked the house, taking jewellery, liquor, bank cards and cellphones before fleeing.
Capt Adriana Chandler, spokesperson for the Table View Police Station, says the swift reaction by armed response companies in the Table View precinct led to the arrest of two suspects.
No one was injured during the robbery.
Neighbour to the rescue
In an unrelated case, a neighbour in Malbec Close heard a noise in his back garden and went to investigate. He found an unknown man in his garden and a struggle ensued. He shouted at another neighbour to call the police.
“The local neighbourhood watch also alerted local armed response companies who arrived swiftly,” Chandler says.
The suspect caught by the neighbour was handed over to the security officer, who handed him over to police shortly afterwards.
Another armed response officer apprehended a second suspect not far from the scene. Jewellery was recovered from both suspects which was handed back to the victim.
Both suspects have been identified by the victims and the 35- and 27-year-old men from Nyanga were arrested and detained at Table View Police Station. They will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court once charged.
Station Commander Col Tjikamba Mbangu applauded the neighbour and armed response companies for their swift reaction in the apprehension of the suspects. He also commends the Table View neighbourhood watch for being the eyes and ears of the community and for sharing the information about the crime taking place with all role players.
Increase in house robberies
TygerBurger reported about the increase in house robberies in Table View over the past few weeks (House robberies spike in Table View, 10 April) and (“Woman found murdered in Parklands home”, 3 April).
One of the incidents took place at a complex in North Road in Table View during the evening of 3 April.
The suspect gained access to the property through an open bathroom window, while the victim was asleep.
In a separate incident, a 53-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Langley Crescent, Parklands, in what appears to have been a robbery.
Her house was ransacked and her car stolen.
Col Mbangu is urging the community to be vigilant and shares the following tips:
- Make sure that doors are locked, and all windows closed, even when at home.
- Activate your alarm system, if you have one. If you don’t have an alarm, please contact an armed response company in your neighbourhood to give you an affordable quotation.
- Switch on outer perimeter lights when going to sleep or invest in motion detection lights.
- Try to make your home as inaccessible to criminals as possible.
- Join your local neighbourhood watch.
