House break-in suspect arrested

TONGAAT – A 21-year-old man was arrested by Reaction Officers in a house he forced entered into on Mohamed Mayet Drive in Haven Crest. An elderly male contacted the RUSA Tongaat Operations Centre at approximately 23:32 requesting assistance on Friday night. The caller informed the Controller On Duty that he was alone in the residence and could hear a suspect interfering with his windows. Reaction Officers were dispatched to the property and discovered a bedroom window ajar and burglar bars forced inwards. Officers entered the house and conducted a search. One suspect was discovered hiding in a bedroom. He was immediately restrained. He informed Officers that a second suspect was hiding along the fence line. Reaction Officers conducted a search for the second suspect but no further arrests were made. The suspect was detained at SAPS Tongaat.