Suspects rob surgery in Roosevelt Park
In a statement, it was said the suspects were expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on January 11 facing charges of business robbery, possession of an unlicensed firearm
Gauteng police arrested two suspects that had robbed employees at surgery in Roosevelt Park on January 10.
In a statement, it was said the suspects were expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on January 11 facing charges of business robbery, possession of an unlicensed firearm and suspected stolen property.
According to provincial police’s Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, officers received information about a robbery that was to be committed at surgery in Roosevelt Park.
“Members from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Department kept the surgery under close surveillance. At approximately 08:45 on January 10, police officers noticed two suspects coming out of the surgery. As the police officers were approaching, the suspects jumped into a getaway car and a high-speed chase and shootout ensued until the suspects’ car crashed into a pole,” he said.
One suspect had been wounded and was taken to the hospital under police guard while the second suspect was detained without injuries.
The suspects were found in possession of an unlicensed firearm as well as cellphones and laptops were taken from the surgery. He concluded that both suspects would be profiled to establish if they were linked to other crimes, especially robberies at surgeries in and around Gauteng.
