A man was arrested and charged at the Bedfordview Police Station for excessive speeding along the N12 freeway.
The man, who was clocked at 186km/h, was arrested along with four other motorists on Monday, March 28.
The spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), Lieutenant Colonel Wilfred Kgasago, said the man failed to stop when officers stopped him.
“As a result, a high speed chase ensued. He was subsequently cornered in Edenvale after running three red lights at breakneck speed. He was driving a BMW M5,” said Lt Col Kgasago.
The man was also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Lt Col Kgasago said Bedfordview and Edenvale had no major incidents reported during the Easter holidays.
“Close monitoring of revellers at places of enjoyment helped curb the normally high incidence of fights and injuries. Families and other groups of people who flocked to public spaces like the Germiston Lake were well-behaved and offered no resistance when the closing time of the premises was announced,” said Lt Col Kgasago.
He said although there were no fatal accidents in the Germiston, Edenvale and Bedfordview areas, two drivers ended up behind bars in Germiston for drinking and driving and eight more locked up in Edenvale.
“Three Nigerian nationals were nabbed in Lambton on Chapman Street for possession of cocaine, crystal meth and cat valued at R20 000. One suspect was arrested in Germiston on March 25 for possession of a stolen generator – the generator was stolen in Crystal Park,” said Lt Col Kgasago.
