CBD operations nab 50
Among those arrested was a foreign national for the possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The Pretoria Central police had a busy weekend, arresting 50 suspects.
Among those arrested was a foreign national for the possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Pretoria Central police spokesperson Captain Augustinah Selepe said the 29-year-old George Chissano appeared in the Pretoria magistrate’s court today on charges of car hijacking and possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
“It is alleged that Chissano and his accomplice, pounced on a man who was in a process of getting inside his car on the corner Bosman and WF Nkomo streets on Saturday night. The duo, allegedly armed with a firearm, demanded money, cellphone and car keys from the driver,” Selepe said.
The community noticed what was happening, reacted swiftly and gave chase.
One suspect (Chissano) was apprehended and the VW Polo recovered two streets away, Selepe said.
The other suspect was still on the run.
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Selepe said other suspects were arrested on Saturday, for drug possession, dealing in drugs and car hijacking.
“The aim of these operations is to reclaim the streets of Pretoria in the fight against various crimes such as drugs, theft out of motor vehicle, common robberies and others,” she said.
In Baghdad at Salvokop, eight suspects were arrested for possession of drugs during Sunday’s operation while one was arrested for possession of the stolen property, Selepe said.
During a patrol in the CBD, police arrested more than 18 suspects, aged between 23-35, for the possession of drugs.
Other suspects were arrested for other crimes such as dealing in drugs, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of the stolen property, serious assault, theft, housebreaking and theft out of motor vehicle.
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On Saturday, a suspect aged 32, was arrested for theft out of motor vehicle. Pretoria Central crime prevention members reacted swiftly after receiving information that someone had broken into a vehicle. The suspect was positively identified by the victim.
Pretoria Central station commander Brigadier Moses Dladla commended members for their commitment to fighting crime in the Pretoria CBD and thanked the community for apprehending and handing the suspect to police.
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