Drunk police and 80 shots
Allegedly drunk police did not come back with back-up.
All hell broke loose near Princess Informal Settlement just past midnight this morning.
Two guards from Saraspace Security who where protecting a new overhauled substation alerted the owner of the company and a employee of Tshepisang Electric just past midnight that an illegal electricity connection was in progress. They rushed to the scene and the owner of Saraspace, Don van der Merwe, nearly lost control of his vehicle. Immediately the 15 plus suspects opened fire on the two men and their two colleagues. A gun battle ensued in which Van der Merwe claims about 80 shots were exchanged. His bakkie was hit and the suspects fled. The security company, along with their dog Brutus, entered the camp but could not find the suspects.
Van der Merwe also claim that two police members, a male and female arrived on the scene while the shooting took place but the female officer was allegedly drunk. The SAPS members said they would return with back-up but by 4am they still did not.
The spokesperson of Roodepoort Police, Nonhlanhla Kumahlo said the incident will be investigated.
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