Armed robbery at The Glen Shopping Centre
The management and staff of The Glen Shopping Centre regret to confirm that an armed robbery took place at the I-Store on Thursday August 14.
OAKDENE – Seven armed perpetrators, posing as customers, entered the shopping centre through entrance nine at around 18:30 and proceeded to the I-store. Staff were held at gunpoint while the perpetrators loaded a shopping trolley and bags with a range of Apple products, escaping in two separate vehicles.
Shopping centre security swiftly responded to a panic alert and upon exit, Mr Joao Mingito, a Fidelity security guard manning the relevant exit attempted to deploy spikes at the boom, when the perpetrators opened fire wounding Mr Mingito in the leg. Mr Mingito was transferred to the Union Hospital and has subsequently been released.
Staff received trauma counselling on the scene.
Centre management are cooperating with the relevant authorities, who, together with Netcare 911 responded swiftly to the incident.
at least nothing of value was lost.