Two suspects — reportedly arriving all the way from Pretoria — have been arrested following an abortive break-in attempt at Bela-Bela Mauyor Jeremiah Ngobeni’s house on Tuesday 22 May.
The mayor said in an interview he had seen the alleged intruders through a tinted window, tampering with the front door.
The mayor moved swiftly, calling the police.
“I saw two men tampering with my front door as I was relaxing in the lounge, and I immediately phoned the police, who responded swiftly. The door is tinted and I could see their every move, but they could not see me from the outside. Luckily at the time, they had not damaged anything and had not had any luck in gaining entry into the house,” he said.
The first to arrive at the scene were local traffic officers, who spotted the suspects speeding away in an alleged getaway vehicle.
Traffic officers Simon Mokhonoana and Harry Monawa gave chase, until the suspects abandoned their vehicle and tried to flee on foot.
They were arrested shortly thereafter.
The suspects are believed to have come from the Pretoria township of Ga-Rankuwa.
Bela-Bela police spokesperson, Sergeant Hester van Zyl, told The BEAT the police would release a statement shortly.
– The Beat
