*Common robber arrested
On June 29, around 5am, the complainant was getting ready for business in her tent shop when suddenly there was an unknown man in her store demanding her cellphone.
According to the Boksburg North SAPS communication officer, Capt Juanita Coetzer, the suspect beat the complainant until she fell to the ground.
“He grabbed her phone and ran away,” said Coetzer.
At that stage, the complainant noticed a Boksburg North Sector vehicle passing. She stopped the members and explained to them what happened.
“They took her with to look for the suspect, who was then identified. The phone was also found in the suspect’s possession and he was arrested.”
* House robber arrested
The complainant was doing her dishes in her house when she heard footsteps at the back of her house in Rowe Street, Ravensklip, at about 10.15am on July 4.
She went to investigate and saw three unknown men, who were apparently looking for a room to rent on the property.
“The complainant informed them that there were no rooms to rent and went back inside her house,” said Coetzer.
“The next moment, the three suspects attacked her from the front door. They overpowered her and covered her with a blanket.”
The suspects fled with a few items.
Later that day, one suspect was arrested and two items were recovered.
Further investigation is still ongoing.
