Two men have been arrested in the vicinity of the Table Mountain for theft, Table Mountain National Park said on Wednesday.

Spokesperson Phumeza Mgxashe said the men were arrested by park rangers on Tuesday in separate incidents. The first was arrested after a woman hiking on Platteklip Gorge spotted him breaking into a vehicle and alerted the rangers patrolling the area.

"The rangers gave chase and together with SAPS arrested the suspect with stolen goods in his possession on Tafelberg Road."

In another incident, a man was arrested after he dropped two bags containing goods believed to have been stolen, while running away from rangers.

"Previously, he was spotted at Partridge Point, where, on being chased by rangers, he dropped two bags with stolen goods which the rangers took to Simonstown police station. Later he was spotted by rangers who were on patrol in Red Hill."

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