Sebenza SAPS arrested a man following a business robbery that took place in Sebenza on January 13.
Sebenza SAPS spokesperson, Sergeant Sharon Tsotsotso, said the incident occurred at a scrapyard in Sebenza.
“When employees arrived in the morning to open for business, they found a Polo vehicle parked outside the premises with four men inside. One of the men produced what looked like a police badge and requested to search the premises for copper. Once inside, the men pointed a gun at the three employees and robbed them of their cellphones, but they did not get money as there was no cash on the premises,” said Tsotsotso.
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The men drove away and the victims chased after them.
“While the victims were chasing the suspects, they came across police and alerted them about the robbery that had taken place. The police joined the chase to Tembisa and managed to arrest one suspect. The three other suspects managed to run away,” Tsotsotso said. “Upon searching the vehicle, police found the cellphones and a gun.”
The suspect was arrested and charged for business robbery and being in possession of an unlicensed firearm.
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