Concussed and robbed
After a blow to the head a man leaving a tavern on Saturday night came to later to find his vehicle missing. He then received a call informing him that his vehicle was parked in B Street. When he found his vehicle the keys to his house, car and office were all missing as well as a cellphone. A case of robbery has been opened.

'Friendly' thieves grab phone
A man told police he was talking on his cellphone last Saturday while walking down Mkombe street in Extension 9, when four men approached him. He told police that they pretended to be friendly to him before one of the men suddenly grabbed his cellphone, after which they all fled in different directions. Police said that at this stage no arrests have been made, but a case of robbery is being investigated.

Curious car break-in
Police were puzzled after a laptop and a Garmin GPS device were stolen from a car in High Street on Monday. There was no evidence of forced entry into the car. They suspected that the culprit could have used a garage remote to corrupt the security system of the vehicle when the owner used their car remote to lock the vehicle.

Military base burglary
According to police a house on the Grahamstown military base was broken into on Saturday night. Several items including a cellphone were stolen. Police are investigating a case of housebreaking.

Car thief caught
An alleged thief was arrested following a car break-in in Beaufort Street on Monday. Following this the police recovered two bags of valuables including a laptop. Two suspects were reported to have broken into the car earlier that day.

Car boot robbery
POlice said that after parking her car in Worcester Street on Tuesday, a woman returned to fetch something from her vehicle to discover that her laptop and several other items had been stolen from the boot of the car. Police are investigating a case of theft out of a motor vehicle.

Vehicles, valuables at risk
Police are warning the public not to leave valuables in cars and to check that the vehicle is locked before walking away from it. They also warn against strangers who try to distract you and advise people to be aware of their surroundings before engaging in a conversation on your cellphone in public. Theft also seems to be on the rise and a number of cases are currently being investigated. According to the police, mainly cellphones, laptops and electronic equipment are the items that have been stolen.

*All information supplied by the Grahamstown SAPS and compiled by Loyiso Dyongman.