Glenmore couple gagged, tied up, robbed by armed gang

Armed robbers held up a couple during a home invasion in Glenmore and robbed them of their firearms, television and other valuables on Wednesday night. Blue Security operations manager Brian Jackson said a resident was sitting watching television, with the door and security gate open, when the gang burst into her home in Fielden Drive just before 10.30pm.
“Three men armed with firearms and a knife jumped over the front wall and went to the back of the house, where they forced the resident into a bedroom and woke up her husband,” Jackson said. “They gagged and tied up the couple before fleeing with three firearms, 18 rounds of ammunition, a flat screen television, laptop, cellphones and other valuables. The gang fled in two vehicles which they stole from the property.”
Umbilo SAPS attended the scene of the crime.
An hour later a gang of two armed robbers hit a second property in nearby Leighton Crescent in Umbilo at around 11.30pm. Jackson explained that a visitor had entered the property and was about to lock the driveway gates when he was accosted by two armed men. “The men forced the gate back open, pulled out a gun and robbed him of his cellphone and cash before fleeing the scene on foot,” he said.
Umbilo SAPS also attended this scene.
Jackson advised residents to be vigilant and, despite the hot weather, ensure that all windows and doors were adequately secured at night. “If you have doors and windows open at night make sure that the security gates are closed. While this might not prevent crime, it is a deterrent and will buy you time to run and hide in a safe room in the house. This room should be equipped with a spare panic remote and a charged cellphone, so that you can call for help in an emergency,” he said.