Police are calling for public assistance after a surf shop in Muizenberg was broken into yesterday.
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The culprits who broke into the shop and made off with surfing apparel worth an undisclosed amount.
According to eye-witness accounts shared on social media groups, two males wearing white T-shirts with light brown tracksuit pants were seen escaping in a white Toyota Corolla with registration number CAA 441613 or CA 445613.
They were seen leaving in the direction of either the M5 or Baden Powell Drive.
Speaking to IOL , employees of Surfstore Africa said that the owner was devastated and not in a condition to speak.
This was the first incident to have occurred since 2019 after the new owner took over.
The employee confirmed that the culprits took 15 wetsuits and numerous pairs of flip-flops.
She explained that they had arrived in the morning to be greeted by a huge hole in the front glass sliding door. “When we arrived in the morning, the front door was broken with something … that had left a huge hole which they used to access the store,” she explained. “At the moment everyone is telling us different stories, and we’re not sure what the facts are.”
“All I know is that when we arrived in the morning, probably thirty minutes after the incident, we found the store in a chaotic state. The cash register was thrown on the floor with other items, with the wetsuits gone,” she said.
The employee couldn’t confirm the total value of the stolen items.
Meanwhile, police spokesperson FC van Wyk confirmed the burglary and the theft of the wetsuits. “This office can confirm that Muizenberg SAPS members attended a crime scene at a local surf shop in Beach Road, at Surfers Corner early this morning (Thursday) at about 6am,” he said.
Anyone with any information is requested to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
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