"Kudos for creativity": Suspect tries to fool police by dressing as a woman

• A suspect tried to make a getaway disguised as a woman after he allegedly tried to steal machinery
• He grabbed some women's clothing from a washing line while evading the neighbourhood watch
• The alleged thief was detained by the neighbourhood watch when they noticed his disguise, the police eventually arrived to take him into custody

A suspect was arrested by the police earlier in the week after he allegedly tried to steal from a property in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal.

A resident saw someone jumping over a fence holding a piece of machinery and used her Mobi-Claw911 panic button which alerted authorities and the neighbourhood watch.

A source close to the incident told Briefly News that the suspect had attempted to flee and in the process grabbed female clothing from a washing line and dressed as a woman to fool the police.

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Unfortunately for the suspect, his disguise was not good enough and the neighbourhood watch detained him until the police arrived to take him into custody.

A senior member of Mobi-Claw911 told Briefly News that the suspect deserved "kudos for creativity" and that he had been charged with theft.

Mobi-Claw911 is a relatively new initiative launched in Westville that uses allows clients to activate a panic button that not only alerts the police but nearby neighbourhood watch organisations and private security companies.

This allows a coordinated response which has proven to be extremely effective.

The effects of the recent violent protests were mitigated in the area through Mobi-Claw911's efforts to coordinate police, private security and neighbourhood watch elements.

More arrests made in connection with violent protests and looting

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The Hawks have arrested a 35-year-old and 36-year-old man in connection to the recent violent protests that swept across South Africa.

Authorities worked together in a joint operation to make the arrests. The 35-year-old was arrested in KwaZulu-Natal. He had allegedly promoted unrest in Pietermaritzburg which resulted in violent looting at the Brookside Mall. In the subsequent chaos, the entire shopping centre was destroyed.

The 36-year-old was arrested in Gauteng. He used the social media handle Sphithiphithi Evaluator (@_African Soil). He had 59 900 followers according to SABC News.

Source: Briefly News