Three arrests following foiled armed robbery at Tambotie Mall
EPR and Tambotie Mall management confirmed that a shop was targeted during the weekend.
Three suspects were arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a shop in Tambotie Mall over the weekend.
EPR general manager Johan Krogh confirmed that they, along with another security company, responded to a panic signal at Tambotie Mall and immediately dispatched reaction officers to the scene.
“Reaction officer Douw Willemse was first at the scene and that’s where he encountered two robbers who were exiting a clothing shop with a bag full of cash and cellphones. One armed robber pointed a firearm at Willemse, who then proceeded to shoot and wound the two robbers. During this time that one of them was taken into custody and the other managed to get away but was later apprehended by the police,” said Krogh.
He added that the third robber was arrested at a later stage by police officers and that no fourth robber was involved as initially believed.
According to Krogh, the fourth person believed to have been a robber at the time was a customer that was held hostage and was used temporarily as a distraction and released thereafter.
Tambotie Mall’s Lenette Nordin, who is part of centre management, also confirmed that the crime transpired.
“An investigation into the robbery is underway,” she said.
