A 28-year-old woman has been arrested after she was seen struggling to start a vehicle that turned out to be stolen.
Sergeant Linkie Lefakane, Bekkersdal Police spokesperson, said the incident happened at about 2pm on Sunday, 31 March.
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She said the vehicle was spotted near a church in Zuurbekom and that police officers Sergeant Clara Matshediso and Constable Albert Phalafala were conducting their routine patrol duties when they received a complaint about the suspicious-looking vehicle at the church.
“They proceeded there and found a woman struggling to start the vehicle. They then introduced themselves and a preliminary investigation was conducted. This revealed that the vehicle had been reported stolen.”
The woman was arrested and charged with being in possession of a stolen vehicle.
She made a brief appearance in the Westonaria Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 3 April.
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