The above incident just empahsise again how carefull one must be these days Recently I was also attacked by two guys who stole my mountain bike as well as my cell phone. After noticing other incidents in the same area (Moreleta Park & Garsfontein Road) on this forum, as well as in the press, I also just wanted to post my story as a warning. On Saturday morning, 5 Oct 2013, I was cycling along the gravel path following the fence of hte national Intelligence facility in Moreleta, and was about to cross the little river (about 100 meters from Garsfontein Road) when two guys threw a big rock against my shoulder, so that I fell of my bike. The one took my cell phone and the other my bike and ran into the bushes towards the area known as "Plastic View". I started walking towards the first complex and notified the guard that was manning the watch tower inside the complex, but it seemed that there was not much he could do. Shortly after, two other cyclist came by adn offerend me the use of a cell phone (I phoned a family member to meet me back at my complex). They accompanied me to my complex and there the security guards phoned the police. Later on, after reporting to hte Garsfontein Police Station, I heard that the police went straight to Plastic View after receiving the call. After giving my statement, I went to Menlyn Shopping Centre to organise a new phone, and then I was called back to the police station - they actually caught one guy (although I could not postively identify him) and got my bikk back! so within 5 hours I had my bike back, for which Im very grateful. I also just wanted to add my warnign (to all the others) that people that go jogging, or cycling, and walking their dogs in the area close to Plastic View must rather change their route.
