Huge thanks to alert members of the public

GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality thanks members of the George public for their quick action which averted the theft of streetlight wiring earlier this week.

“While a thief was pulling out wiring from streetlights in the Kraaibosch area, members of the public quickly phoned the police and alerted a sergeant on duty of the crime in progress,” said media liaison officer Debra Sauer.

“The sergeant, who is known to us, caught the thief red-handed, while busy pulling wires from the streetlights. The suspect was arrested at the scene.”

Help stop vandalism

Vandalism is a crime and ultimately costs ratepayers money. Please report people tampering, painting, breaking or stealing municipal property to the police and George Municipality Law Enforcement (044 801 6350 or 044 801 6300 after hours) as soon as you see it happening.

If you can take pictures of the culprits in the act without endangering yourself, it will help a lot. Thank you in advance for helping us protect our infrastructure.