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At around 17:00 this afternoon security services responded to an incident near Shoprite Witpoortjie involving an armed suspect.
According to Fat Cake City owner, Zeno Alx the suspect came into his shop and threatened him with a sharp object.
This is not the first time this seemingly mentally challenged person tried to threaten local shop owners.
The suspect lives on the General Pienaar road middleman opposite Shoprite.
According to NYPD Armed Protection CEO, Shaun Stelzer he has also been confronted by this man previously.
Various security services soon arrived on scene, cuffed the suspect and confiscated his weapons.
Security officers were still waiting for local police to arrive on scene at the time the article was published online.