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Brazen criminals target motorists at Jakes Gerwel Drive despite police presence

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October 17, 2025

ROAD BLOCK

- MARSHA DEAN

CRIMINALS are becoming more brazen with no regard for authority, with a smash-and-grab incident taking place on Jakes Gerwel Drive metres from a Metro Police roadblock on Wednesday afternoon.

A video circulating online shows the window of a blue Renault being smashed. Meanwhile, metres away, is a roadblock where officers are issuing fines to drivers.

A man filming the video can be heard saying: "Guys look where the police are. This lady has now been smashed and grabbed at the robot. Look here, they're busy keeping roadblocks here, but smash and grabs are happening there."

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