A filling station on Beyers Naudé Drive in Roosevelt Park was robbed by armed suspects after 10pm last night, 5 May.
Five suspects reportedly arrived in a blue Toyota and entered the shop and held up the employees. No one seems to have been seriously injured.
Armed Robbery Total Garage Beyers Naude in Roosevelt Park. 5 suspects arrived in a blue Toyota quest at around 21:20 this evening and proceeded to hold up the staff of the garage. The registration on the… https://t.co/tAzIeOmorR
— Intelligence Bureau (@IntelliBureau) May 5, 2018
SCP Security’s Clive Maher said the total robbery took only three minutes. He also said that the suspects involved allegedly also robbed a filling station on Gordon Road on 12 April.
Sophiatown police have not yet been reached for comment but the story will be updated as soon as it is.
A quick search on social media revealed other incidents down the road in recent days.
One resident described his experience on Instagram. He said he was held up at gunpoint by four men who stole his cellphone. His son was in the car next to him.
I just got robbed at gunpoint by 4 men at the Total garage on Beyers Naudé,… https://t.co/52TXuU8UDI
— Lesley Musina (@LesleyMusina) May 3, 2018
Another victim shared a video of suspects stealing his car outside a filling station.
.@SAPoliceService Broad daylight breakin vehicle at #BP N1 North at Beyers Naude.I was followed from the highway @SANRAL_za pic.twitter.com/ydn2bwX8Lq
— CarelJacobs (MSat) (@vynal999) May 4, 2018
