Protek Incident Report February 2023
03/02/2023 09:57am – Bridge Street
The response team were dispatched after panic signals were received from a cash and carry where an armed robbery had occurred. Cash from a till and cell phones had been stolen.
03/02/2023 08:02am – Mqanduli
The Principal of a school reported a break in over night and that the kitchen’s groceries were stolen.
05/02/2023 15:08pm – Zimbane Location
A client reported an attempted robbery at their store. Intruders had tried to force the door but had fled when the panic button was pressed.
06/02/2023 02:49am – Qumbu
An empty ATM was bombed at a petrol station by seven armed men. No injuries were reported and SAPS were informed.
06/02/2023 10:28am – Sprigg Street
Panic signals were received form a cash and carry and the Protek team responded. Two armed men had threatened the staff and fled with cash from the tills.
10/02/2023 08:50am – Southridge Park
A client reported a robbery at their residence. They family were opening for a domestic employee when they were overwhelmed by suspects hiding outside the gate. SAPS were informed.
13/02/2023 01:27am – Madeira Street
An outside security company reported multiple panics from a furniture store. The response team were dispatched to meet with the key holder who opened the store and confirmed a positive burglary with the intruders having gained access via the roof.
15/02/2023 10:58am – York Road
Two armed men threatened staff at a clothing store and fled with cell phones.
15/02/2023 17:09pm – Zimbane Valley
Signals were received from a Primary School after intruders were caught stealing copper piping and the response team were dispatched.
The Principal was on his way to a meeting so response kept the suspects in their vehicle until the Principal was available to open a case at SAPS.
16/02/2023 16:11pm – Zanemali
Two men were seen stealing beers from outside an off-sales. One man fled and the second man claimed not to know that the other man was stealing rather than buying the beers.
16/02/2023 17:33pm – Ngebs Mall
Response reacted to a panic signal and control received a call from the mall’s security room reporting suspects were breaking into a customer’s vehicle. Two of the three suspects were apprehended.
18/02/2023 19:19pm – Circus Triangle
The Protek team met with the key holder after control received multiple signals from a retail store.
On opening the store, an intruder was caught with bag full of cell phones. He was handed over to SAPS.
20/02/2023 02:21 am York Road
An alarm activation was received from an office building after the attempted theft of copper piping.
21/02/2023 00:50am – Delville Road
Signals were received and the client also called to report a break in at a sports club. The response team attended.
21/02/2023 13:32pm – Eagle Street
A courier was robbed of packages in front of a Law office.
26/02/2023 09:19am – Madeira Street
Signals were received from a Law office and the Protek Team were dispatched. They confirmed that intruders had damaged the gate motor and gained access to the building, stealing a laptop, bags, and copper piping.
26/02/2023 21:24pm – Ikwezi Township
Control received an anonymous call that a technical school was on fire. Response were dispatched and the client, SAPS and Fire Brigade informed. Students assisted in extinguishing the fire.
26/02/23 23:11pm – Southridge Park
Response were sent to a residence where an armed robbery had been reported. It was confirmed that a lap top and two cell phones had been taken.
27/02/2023 07:31am – Zanemali Road
A client called to report a tyre had been stolen from a vehicle parked in the yard. No access had been gained to the building.
28/02/2023 02:17am – Ikwezi Township
Panic signals were received from a Senior Secondary School and on arrival, response reported the building was on fire. SAPS, Fire brigade and the clients were contacted and the fire extinguished.