- 02/04/2024 09:30am – Prestwich Street
Our response supervisor investigated a burglary at an office and found access had been gained via a room without alarm protection. The intruders had crawled into the ceiling and damaged the alarm so no signal was received when they then accessed the other rooms and stole computers, a microwave and copper piping.
- 07/04/2024 02:58am – Park Road
An illegal opening signal was received from a club and response were informed a car battery had been stolen.
- 08/04/2024 23:11pm – Wiedgesville
Multiple signals were received from a bottle store and when the guard was contacted, he was being held hostage by armed intruders but could not let on to the control room as he was being threatened. Control were suspicious and contacted SAPS who arrived but the suspects had already left with a large amount of alcohol.
- 08/04/2024 21:42pm – Northcrest Shopping Centre
Panic signals were received from a store and the response team were informed that an armed robbery had occurred with cash and alcohol stolen.
- 09/04/2024 15:33pm – York Road
An outside security company reported panic signals from a clothing store. Response were dispatched and informed of an armed robbery by the manager. Cash from the tills was stolen.
- 09/04/2024 14:40pm – Protek Security Systems
We received a call from an off-duty police officer that one of our branded vehicles was being hijacked in Northcrest. Control traced all our response officers and technicians and identified the vehicle as being used by one of our officers but they were unable to raise him on the radio or by phone. We tracked his vehicle and contacted Tsolo and Qumbu SAPS as it was heading in that direction. We sadly then received notice from the police that our officer had been found shot dead.
- 10/04/2024 08:03am – Madeira Street
A client reported a burglary at their business. The intruders had gained access by cutting a hole in an iron sheet at the back of the property and opened the safe with angle grinder.
- 10/04/2024 12:34pm – Errol Spring Avenue
A mall shop was robbed by 2 men, one of whom was armed. Cash was taken from the tills.
- 10/04/2024 13:12pm – York Road
An outside security company reported panic signals from a clothing store. On arrival, response were informed that 4 armed suspects had emptied the tills.
- 10/04/2024 13:28pm – Madeira Street
An outside security company reported an armed robbery in progress at a clothing store. Response were dispatched and SAPS contacted. 4 armed suspects had emptied the tills.
- 13/04/2024 13:38pm – Cnr Harrow & Bridge Streets
An outside security company reported ana armed robbery in progress at a supermarket and response were dispatched. On arrival the manager informed them 3 armed men had emptied the tills.
- 13/04/2024 20:32pm – Southernwood
An alarm activation was received form a business and the client contacted. He confirmed a break in. The intruders had made off with2 laptops. The next day one of the intruders was spotted and arrested.
- 16/04/2024 09:05am – Cnr Park & Victoria Streets
A burglary was reported at a club. Petrol and a spade had been stolen from the storeroom.
14)17/04/2024 22:38pm – York Road.
Panic signals were received from a store where an armed robbery had occurred. Cash was stolen from the tills.
15)17/04/2024 22:38 – Circus Triangle
An outside security company reported an alarm activation at a clothing store. Response were met by mall security who said that a suspect had forced himself under the door and cameras confirmed he exited the same way, empty handed.
16) 19/04/2024 16:48pm – Excelsior Building
Panic signals were received from an appliance store and response were dispatched. 3 armed men had emptied the tills.
17) 21/04/2024 14:13pm – Nelson Mandela Drive
Panic signals were received from an entertainment place. Response were informed that 3 armed suspects had emptied the till and cash bar.
18) 21/04/2024 16:09pm – Meaker Street
Response were requested by a client who discovered her residence had been broken in to. The intruders had gained access via the veranda and through the ceilings. There was damage but nothing stolen.
19) 22/04/2024 17:05pm – York Road
An outside security company reported panic signals from a clothing store. The manager said 4 armed men had emptied the tills.
20) 23/04/2024 01:07am – Delville Road
An alarm activation was received from an office and response found the window broken and bars bent. The client was unable to come and check the property until morning so a Protek guard was posted until then.
21) 25/04/2024 22:43pm – Tembu Road
Multiple signals were received from a tile business. On arrival the guard informed response that all was fine. Later signals were received again and the guard reported he had been held hostage by many armed suspects who had destroyed the cameras and sensors before opening the safe with an angle grinder.
22) 29/04/2024 15:13pm – Chatam Street
An outside security company reported an alarm activation at a furniture store. The manager confirmed 3 armed men had emptied the tills.
