Two armed robberies in one day, Hillcrest elder one of the injured
In a separate incident, a Westville resident and his wife were injured when a gang of armed robbers stormed their home.
AN elderly Hillcrest woman was left with bruised wrists after a housebreaker confronted her in her home at around 6.50pm on Thursday, 4 July.
“The resident was sitting in the study when she heard noises in the house and she got up to investigate. Before she could even walk out of the study a suspect rushed into the room and grabbed her hand, threatening to kill her if she made a noise,” said Blue Security community and media liaison officer Andreas Mathios.
“She managed to free herself from the suspect’s grip and locked herself in the garage where she screamed for help. Her neighbours heard her screams and arrived to assist her,” he said.
Mathios said upon investigation it was found that the suspect had gained entry into the home by forcing open a bathroom window and burglar bars.
“The suspect had ransacked the main bedroom and fled with a tablet and cellphone,” Mathios said.
Hillcrest SAPS attended to the scene of the crime.
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In a separate incident, a Westville resident also sustained injuries when a gang of armed robbers assaulted him after he pulled into his driveway on the same afternoon (Thursday, 4 July) at around 1.55pm.
“As the resident opened his garage a gang of four armed men, who had arrived in a Ford SUV accosted him and assaulted him. One of the suspects appeared to be armed, although it was unclear whether it was a real firearm.”
The resident sustained head injuries during the assault.
Mathios said his wife was also attacked by the gang, after she had heard the commotion and had gone to investigate.v
“The suspects accosted her and dragged her down the stairs. She sustained bruising to her elbow. The suspects then turned and fled the scene. ER24 paramedics attended the scene of the crime but the residents declined medical treatment,” he said.
Westville SAPS attended the scene of the crime.
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