A 35-year-old suspect was arrested last night, 14 July 2022 when SAPS Bethelsdorp members were walking around the perimeters of the station.
It is alleged that at approximately 23:15, while members at the Community Service Centre were walking inside the premises, they heard noises coming from the communal site where the Nelson Mandela Municipality installed taps to assist the community during the water disaster that is currently being experienced in the metro.
The suspect was caught in the act of removing the copper brass fittings from the taps.
A total of 32 brass fittings were found in his possession.
