It’s unacceptable that police officers are discouraging smash-and-grab victims from reporting these crimes. Bishop Lavis Community Policing Forum chairperson Graham Lindhorst was speaking after a victim who attempted to report an incident on Jakes Gerwel Drive, at the Bishop Lavis police station was turned away. The police noted that the likelihood of apprehending the suspects is very low. The intersection near Langa has become notorious for this crime.

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