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Avondale shopping area: handbag snatching from parked vehicles. Suspects smash passenger windows while owners load shopping, taking handbags left on seats. Do not leave bags visible in the car even for a moment at shopping centres.
Home invasion in Greendale. Suspects cut perimeter fence after midnight, disabled the dog with poisoned meat, and entered the main house. Family locked in bedroom while the house was cleared. Review perimeter security — do not rely on a single dog as your only deterrent.
Armed robbery at a mobile money agent on Samora Machel Avenue near Ximex Mall. Two suspects entered and demanded cash at gunpoint. Staff were tied up and the till cleared. Third mobile money robbery on this stretch this month. Agents advised to install panic buttons and avoid keeping large float amounts visible.
Pharmacy robbery on 6th Street in Gweru. Suspects entered armed, forced staff to the back and took prescription medications alongside cash. Second pharmacy robbery in Gweru this month. Pharmacies advised to invest in panic systems linked directly to ZRP.
Armed robbery at a fuel station on the Harare–Mutare road near Marondera. Suspects forced entry after closing time and took the safe. Fuel stations on this route advised to use time-lock safes and install direct police alert systems.
Cowdray Park: wave of late-night break-ins targeting properties whose owners are away. Suspects conducting daylight surveillance before striking. Ensure trusted neighbours or caretakers remain visible at your property during any absence.
Robbery at an informal gold dealer in the Amaveni area. Suspects with weapons took gold samples and cash. Artisanal gold trading is high-risk. Use registered Fidelity Printers gold buying points rather than informal dealers.
Harare CBD smash-and-grab wave at traffic lights along Samora Machel and Julius Nyerere Way. Suspects on motorcycles targeting vehicles stopped at red lights, smashing passenger windows to grab bags and phones. Keep windows closed and bags on the floor when driving through the CBD.