Be alert: Thieves on the loose in Boksburg
Boksburg police are hunting a number of thieves who stole over R220 000 worth of goods from different businesses and residential properties, over the past weekend.
* Armed robbery
A Comet based foreign-owned shop was on May 20 robbed of goods and money.
According to a police report, three armed men stormed the spaza shop and robbed the shop assistant and the owner of R5 000, airtime vouchers worth R2 000 and three cellphones.
* Business burglary
Thugs forced their way into a shop next to the Checkers Hyper on Rondebult Road, and stole cigarettes and Rizla worth about R100 000, on May 20.
Thieves also burgled a business on Kingfisher Road, Freeway Park on May 21.
They stole goods worth about R6 000.
* Residential burglary
Criminals ransacked a house in Sunward Park while the owner was asleep on the property, on May 21.
They stole a TV set, laptop and other valuable goods worth about R11 500.
* In Freeway Park, thieves entered a house through one of the windows and stole money and goods, on May 21.
Meanwhile in Boksburg South thugs forced their way into a house on May 22 and stole goods worth about R3 000 while the occupants were asleep in the building.
On May 22, crooks forced their way into a house in Parkrand, and stole goods worth about R100 000.-@FanieFLK
Dangerous suspects escape from Boksburg court
