Newcastle SAPS are requesting the Newcastle community assist them in locating two suspects who have been targeting guesthouses.
On December 12, a man and his alleged girlfriend booked into Hilldrop Lodge for two nights.
When requested to pay for the stay, the suspect used his debit card. When the card was declined, he claimed he would go to a nearby ATM and withdraw the cash.
However, the suspect and his girlfriend left the lodge. CCTV footage showing them taking a television from the room before driving off.
The two suspects are travelling in a white Chevrolet Spark, registration number FTJ291FS. They also have a baby with them.
At the guest house, they used the names Zacharius John Muller and Sunè de Wet.
The owner of the vehicle was tracked down and he confirmed the vehicle was his, but that he gave it to his daughter Sunè, while she studied in Stellenbosch.
During 2017, she apparently got involved with Zacharius and has not spoken to her father for the last 12 months
Zacharius also uses the names Johan, Johnny, Zahana, Zacharia and Pieter. He also makes use of the surnames Muller, Mulder and Kruger.
He is also up for fraud and theft in Jeffreys Bay, theft in Da Gamaskop and also for stealing a television from a guesthouse in Tzaneen.
If anyone has information on the suspects, contact the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Mahabeer on 071 608 6603.
