A GANG of four suspects robbed a home on Maple Close in Prestondale on Saturday night. According to Marshall Security’s Kyle van Reenen, the incident occurred at about 10pm.
“The gang stormed their way into the home and accosted the homeowner and his family. The homeowner said he could not tell if the suspects had firearms, however the suspects threatened to shoot them before tying them up. They made off with a TV, cell phones, jewellery and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken,” he said.
A case of robbery has been opened at the Durban North SAPS.
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This is the first armed robbery in the north Durban area since the beginning of the month when a homeowner was tied-up at his home on Ridge Road in uMhlanga.
Two of the most serious home invasions this month included a Sunningdale homeowner, who was stabbed five times by a intruder who gained access to her home via a toilet window. In a separate incident an 81-year-old man was pistol whipped by armed suspects in a robbery on Edgeley Road.
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