Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Marc Turok
Frank’s statistics are very interesting! 57 reported batteries stolen in 2011 84 in two years 2012 2013. There is a new method of microdot tracing of car parts that has improved tracking stolen goods but most of us do not know anything about it and where one can get it done! Anyone know? I

RE: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Barbara Langridge
Hallo, Car was stolen from outside 6 Irwell Street, Its strange that all cars that are vandalised or damaged, broken into, and now stolen, are those that are Hire Cars for students staying at Makulu Lodge. Sometimes I think there is someone on the street who is responsible. I

Re: [obsnw] Re: ATM scam - Lower Main Rd

2015-05-18 Thread Marc Turok
If there is evidence that can be testified plus a photo of the individuals involved, it should help to make this information to police and OBSID Ops. How many vulnerable people need to be scammed before they get picked up? Marc From: Nikki - Flippers Swim School Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 11:54

Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Frank Schuitemaker
Thanks for your observations Marc, the statistics even drilled down to days, hours and streets where batteries were likely to be stolen next, ONW used this to do their patrols this broke maybe the cycle when the police where not even aware of the full extend. Majority of the thefts were not

Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Jenny Calder
Frank you're a gem!:-) On 2015/05/18 18:30, Frank Schuitemaker wrote: Thanks for your observations Marc, the statistics even drilled down to days, hours and streets where batteries were likely to be stolen next, ONW used this to do their patrols this broke maybe the cycle when the police

[obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Johan Beaurain
My neighbours informed me this morning that they discovered that the battery was removed from the car. Thanks Johan Beaurain -- -- OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room TEL: 021-447-1066 or 072-063-1653

RE: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread skoo...@intekom.co.za
We have a similar scenario here in James: foreign student accomodation in several houses, backpackers around the corner, several rental cars always parked in our road. These are often the cars which are being stolen, un-batteried or broken into. We have had an additional problem with car guards

Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Jenny Calder
Is there perhaps a connection? Are the car guards informing the people responsible for theft? Is this a syndicate thing that targets car hire vehicles which are known to be insured and possibly less fussed over? On 2015/05/18 10:58, skoo...@intekom.co.za wrote: We have a similar scenario here

RE: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Barbara Anne Langridge
What can be a solution. Because these students bring income to the area and current security issues wrr a concern. On 18 May 2015 10:58 AM, skoo...@intekom.co.za skoo...@intekom.co.za wrote: We have a similar scenario here in James: foreign student accomodation in several houses, backpackers

[obsnw] Re: ATM scam - Lower Main Rd

2015-05-18 Thread Jenny Calder
On at least 3 different occasions last week, I spotted these scammers at the same ATM. The short guy seems to be the main instigator and seems to work with different accomplices. The first time, as I was approaching, I warned the tourist who was about to have his card skimmed and they

Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Marc Turok
Hey, To me this is a classic case that should be responded with a stake-out and secret camera, to catch the people responsible and end this criminal abuse! Better no car guard than an under cover extortion specialist who gives assistance to thieves. Marc -Original Message- From:

Fwd: Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Jenny Calder
Forwarded Message Subject: Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road. Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 11:27:13 +0200 From: jaims art jaims.a...@gmail.com To: obsnw@googlegroups.com Thanks Marc, my sentiments exactly. Jenny On 2015/05/18 11:17,

Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread jaims art
Thanks Marc, my sentiments exactly. Jenny On 2015/05/18 11:17, Marc Turok wrote: Hey, To me this is a classic case that should be responded with a *_stake-out and secret camera_*, /to catch the people responsible and end this criminal abuse!/ Better no car guard than an under cover extortion

Re: [obsnw] Liesbeek River problems are Observatory problems.

2015-05-18 Thread Marc Turok
Yesterday I went for a walk along the river and noticed signs of about 8 to ten people living on the Valkenberg side of the river between the River Club and N2. I did not go further south and i did not go exploring off the path. There are also signs of bedding being aired, a few piles of garbage

RE: [obsnw] Re: ATM scam - Lower Main Rd

2015-05-18 Thread Nikki - Flippers Swim School
Over Christmas I had the same happen to me at that ATM.. Even when I walked away they still tried to get me to come back. Nikki Britz Flippers Swim School Observatory 021 4470909 083 7479196 i...@flippersswimschool.co.za logo cropped flippersLOGO From: obsnw@googlegroups.com

Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread Frank Schuitemaker
@ Barbara we looked last year at the increase of car breakages and it was apparent that since the lodge picked up clients the thefts increased. Yes the hire cars stand also out with advertisings as well as registration number from elsewhere. Also the overseas tenants are often way to careless by

Re: [obsnw] Battery stolen from Mazda Tazz in Lower Collingwood Road.

2015-05-18 Thread skoo...@intekom.co.za
Often, sadly, yes. The police also value some of the car guards as informers too, and so don't always clamp down on them, but I believe that they are mostly double-agents. My wish is to see informal self-appointed car guards stamped out altogether. Original email: - From: Jenny

Re: [obsnw] Liesbeek River problems are Observatory problems.

2015-05-18 Thread Trevor Hughes
Thanks for this report Mark The area is substantially cleaner as The Friends of the Liesbeek are qorking tirelesss to clean and improive it. And thanks to all those or volunteere their time in the 9th of May where 111 bags or refuse were removed during the cleanup. I think that is one of the