UPDATE: Traffic vehicle hijacked outside Tzaneen, traffic cop fled scene
AUDIO: A marked traffic police vehicle was hijacked at Maake near Tzaneen last night.
Police in Maake outside Tzaneen have launched a massive manhunt for suspects involved in a car hijacking last night on October 4 at about 21:15, in Lenyenye township outside Tzaneen.
Read: TZANEEN: Marked traffic vehicle hijacked
It is alleged that a traffic police officer was driving a state motor vehicle; a white Golf 7, registration GZC 117 L belonging to the Provincial Traffic in Mopani District.
Listen to the police report:
According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe, the victim stopped the vehicle at the gate of her residence in order to open the gate and was blocked from behind by a silver-grey Ford Focus with an unknown registration number and three occupants wearing balaclavas.
Two suspects alighted from the car and approached her.
She managed to flee the scene unharmed, leaving the car behind.
The suspects then stole the vehicle and drove away.
Read: Vehicle stolen from police station recovered
Suspects are unknown and no arrests have yet been made
Anyone with information which lead to the arrest of this suspects and the recovery of the car, may contact LT. Colonel Cecil Machimana at 0824517181 or the crime stop number 086 0010111, the crime line sms 32211 or the nearest Police Station.
