KSS Incident Report 1 - 10 October 2021

Dear KSS Clients

Administration
Please may we request that if you are going away and need to drop off keys at the office, that you come into the KSS offices directly and complete the necessary paperwork so that all protocols can be checked and followed.

If you live in a complex or on a property where there is more than one house, please ensure that the correct remote panic button is in the correct house / unit. If you are unsure, then please contact the KSS Control Room so that a test can be conducted and if necessary a Technician can be sent out to rectify any problems. Also, please do not remove any remote panic buttons from a house / unit as they have been programmed specifically for that house / unit.

Incident summary (crime and other)
There were 8 incidents in Howick. There were 5 incidents in the Merrivale area. There was 1 incident in Howick West. There was 1 incident in Howick South. There was 1 incident in Lions River. There was 1 incident in Tweedie.

KSS Incidents 1 – 10 October 2021
1 October 2021 06:46 Plant Road (Howick) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client advising that their vehicle had been broken into. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that access was gained by jumping the wall. Raw chicken pieces were found and KSS Management sent to be tested for poison. Items were stolen from the vehicle. SAPS were formally advised. A case was opened.

2 October 2021 12:28 Bense Road (Merrivale) A KSS Response Officer reported to the KSS Control Room that a wallet had been found. The wallet containing bank cards, a driver’s licence and some other cards were handed over to the Senior KSS Response Officer. The owner was contacted and he was able to come to the KSS offices to collect his wallet.

3 October 2021 Rhodes Avenue (Howick) The KSS Control Room were advised that a suspect had stolen a geyser and was at Howick Sports Grounds. A KSS Response Team responded. The suspect was apprehended and the geyser recovered. SAPS were formally advised. A case opened. KSS handed the suspect over to SAPS.

3 October 2021 19h55 Mapholoba Street (Howick South) The KSS Control Room received information that there was a suspect on site. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that the suspects gained access by bending the fence at the back of building. The suspects tried to force the door open. A bucket was stolen. SAPS were formally advised.

3 October 2021 20h39 Farm (Lions River) The KSS Control Room were advised by a KSS Security Guard that suspects were trying to steal sheep. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The suspects fled. Nothing was stolen.

4 October 2021 07h12 Laurel crescent (Merrivale) The KSS Control Room were advised about a break-in. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that access was gained by jumping the fence. The wendy house was broken into. Items were stolen.

4 October 2021 15h15 Muriel Rd (Merrivale) The KSS Control Room were advised that concrete slabs had been removed from the premises. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that nothing was stolen. The suspects fled. As per the client no need for SAPS.

5 October 2021 07h25 Symmonds Lane (Howick) The KSS Control Room received a report that the tenant had noticed his fence had been cut. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that there was a broken window. A tarpaulin had been stolen. As the client no need for SAPS.

7 October 2021 11h21 Paddock Crescent (Howick) The KSS Control Room were advised that a past box had been stolen. As per the client no need for a KSS Response Team and no need for SAPS.

6 October 2021 02h30 Main Street (Howick) The KSS Control Room were advised about suspects on site. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that two homeless people were found, but that nothing had been broken or stolen.

6 October 2021 05h54 Tweedie Road (Tweedie) The KSS Control Room received a report that the fence had been cut. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that the fence had been cut and that the suspects fled when they saw a member of staff on site. No access was gained. Nothing was stolen. As per the client no need for SAPS.

6 October 2021 13h07 Sparks Road (Howick West) The KSS Control Room received a panic activation. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that two suspects had gained access to the premises claiming that they wanted to buy firewood. The suspects fled when the client activated the alarm. A gate remote was stolen. As per the client no need for SAPS. KSS conducted additional patrols in the area. The KSS Technical Team reprogrammed the gate with a new remote so that the stolen one could not be used.

6 October 2021 19h27 Exchange Lane (Howick) The KSS Control Room were advised by a KSS Security Officer that a suspect had jumped the fence of a property across the road. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The suspect fled. No access was gained. As per the client no need for SAPS.

6 October 2021 20h07 Oakleigh Drive (Howick) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client requesting assistance. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that the suspected gained access by climbing a tree to jump over the fence. A window was broken. No access was gained. The suspect fled. SAPS were formally advised.

7 October 2021 14h06 District Drive (Merrivale Heights) The KSS Control Room were advised that the clients of another Security Company had been assaulted. Three suspects gained access to the premises with the client at home. Items were stolen. SAPS were formally advised.

8 October 2021 08h13 Main Road (Howick) The KSS Control Room were advised that items had been stolen form the site. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers confirmed that some metal poles and walkway grids had been stolen. As per the client no need for SAPS

10 October 2021 11:23 Flanders Crescent (Merrivale) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client advising that the unalarmed house behind him had been broken into. KSS Response Teams were dispatched to assist. The KSS Officers reported that two doors had been removed but that the house was vacant. SAPS were formally advised. The owner of the house as advised.

Stay safe. Report crimes.

Kind regards

Gary and the KSS Team