The Benoni SAPS Trio Crimes Team arrested a 23-year-old man in Wattville at about 9:30pm on April 25 in connection with the hijacking of an Uber vehicle in Crystal Park on April 25.
The Benoni SAPS Crime Prevention Team arrested a second suspect on April 28 by tand a third suspect is still at large.
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Benoni SAPS spokesperson Capt Nomsa Sekele said one of the suspects requested an Uber from Kempton Park to Crystal Park.
“Along the way, the suspect asked the driver to pick another passenger up on the side of the road,” said Sekele.
“They proceeded to Crystal Park and ordered the driver to stop at a park in Waterkloof Road.”
Here, the second passenger drew a firearm and ordered the driver to get out of the vehicle and then both suspects forced the driver into the boot of his car.
“The vehicle was then driven to Wattville where a third man was picked up and the three then proceeded to an open veld next to a cemetery in Main Reef Road. The suspects tampered with the vehicle’s tracking system before taking the victim out of the boot and tying his hands and feet up,” she said.
“As the suspects drove away, leaving the driver in the veld, they were spotted and stopped by police who were patrolling the area.”
Two suspects jumped out of the vehicle and fled but police managed to corner the driver, who was arrested.
The victim was then rescued from where he had been left in the veld.
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A case of hijacking was opened at the Benoni Police Station.
Station commander Brig Ntakuseni Lukhwareni applauded the officers on a job well done.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 (you can remain anonymous) or the Benoni SAPS on 011 747 0000.
