A MAN believed to have stolen a laptop from an office at the Bellville-South Police Station, allegedly using a spade to force open a window has been arrested by cops.
The suspect was arrested earlier this week after police carried out an investigation and discovered that he apparently tried to sell the computer.
A video of his arrest shows how a police officer asks him where the laptop was, but he denies any knowledge.
When asked by the police officer in Afrikaans, he said he did not know and begins to tjank.
The spade he allegedly used was also retrieved and is shown in the video lying on a bench.
The cop then asks him: “Moet ek die graaf haal”, and the ou says: “Nee meneer” and wails louder.
Police spokesperson, Captain FC van Wyk confirmed the man’s arrested and detention.
He said he was arrested within days of allegedly committing the crime.
Van Wyk reports: “Bellville-South Police arrested an adult male yesterday, Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in connection with the theft of a laptop and other items which were recovered.
“Members followed up on information about the suspect who attempted to sell the laptop.
“Preliminary investigation suggests that the suspect gained an unnoticed entrance to the station premises on Friday, 7 March 2025 at about 12.45am and took the laptop and other personal items.
“The suspect appeared in the Bellville Magistrates Court yesterday and remains incarcerated.”
During a report by Police and Oversight in 2023, they revealed that since 2018, 81 police stations were either burgled or broken into in the province.
