On Saturday night, LEAP officers were quick to the chase in tracking down a suspect who had reportedly stolen a paramedic vehicle from an accident location.
The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan unit was initiated to bring down the Western Cape’s climbing crime statistics, something voices like that of Premier Alan Winde and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis have been vocal about in discontent, expressing a lack of faith in Police Minister Bheki Cele.
According to a statement, the LEAP officers were focused on crime prevention in Steenberg where they were patrolling, when they were notified about the stolen vehicle in Table View.
A chase to catch the suspect ensued until the officers stopped the vehicle in Muizenberg, and the suspect was surrendered to the Milnerton SAPS.
The individual arrested is believed to have been under the influence and is also suspected to be the motorist who was involved in the accident that saw the paramedics’ attendance, as per News24.
SowetanLive confirms that the suspect was arrested on charges of stolen property, driving under the influence, reckless and negligent driving and resisting arrest.
LEAP officers are the Western Cape’s recent secret weapon for handling crime, by working with other law enforcement agencies. During a portion of May this year, the officers had already been part of 21 Integrated operations with other City of Cape Town Law Enforcement and 161 operations with SAPS, as the Western Cape government announced recently.
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