An incident which took place on North Rand Road and Trichardts at approximately 16:35 caused major traffic backlog this afternoon (February 8) as drivers stopped to watch while a suspect was being arrested by armed officials.
According to eyewitness accounts it was a botched hijacking, but Boksburg Advertiser is awaiting official police comment on the incident.
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There were no reports of injuries and calm has since been restored.
More to follow…
DANGER: Avoid North Rand and Trichardt Road. Possible hijacking. Suspect being held at gunpoint. @benonicitytimes
— Boksburg Advertiser (@BoksburgNews) February 8, 2018
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