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Police nab father and daughter following generator theft

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May 07, 2025

A FATHER and daughter have been arrested for theft after they crashed into a security response vehicle while trying to escape from the pursuit.

- MARSHA DEAN

The pair, aged 63 and 37 years, are suspected of stealing a generator in a house robbery during the early hours of yesterday in Strand and were caught in the chase where they sustained injuries and were later arrested.

Police and emergency services were on the scene in Hassan Khan Avenue, Gustrouw yesterday morning, when the alleged thieves' white bakkie overturned and was found lying on its back while members from the community looked on.

Chairperson of the Strand Community Policing Forum (CPF), Niklaas Thysen, said theft is a huge concern in the Strand community.

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