Vehicle pursued after failing to pay for petrol

Two males and a female were arrested.


Three suspects have been apprehended by a local security company yesterday, 14 February, after allegedly failing to pay for their fuel at a local service station, Roodepoort Northsider reports.

According to SRT Security, who cornered the suspects while fleeing the service station, said they received a panic activation from BP garage on Fredenharry Road in Strubens Valley, Johannesburg regarding vehicle occupants that had failed to pay for their fuel and sped off.

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Three SRT vehicles pursued the wanted black Ford ST and they managed to block it off on Rainbow Crescent and subsequently arrested the occupants, two males and a woman.

Inside the car, a number plate believed to be fake and a toy gun were discovered.

Police were called to the scene.

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