According to Bramley police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Moses Maphakela, a motorist was stopped at a red traffic light at the corner of Thora Crescent and Marlboro Drive in Marlboro South, when he was approached by a man who produced a gun. The suspect demanded his cellphone and R200 cash. The suspect then tried to get into the vehicle on the passenger side. The motorist then stepped out of the car and produced his own firearm.
He fired a warning shot and the suspect turned and fled down the road and the motorist gave chase in his vehicle, said Maphakela. He caught up with the robber at the corner of 1st Street and 1st Avenue and pinned him down. With the help of community members, who also called the police, the motorist took back his stolen possessions.
When police arrived on the scene, they discovered that the firearm the suspect had been using was in fact a toy. Maphakela said that it looked exactly like a police service pistol. They then placed the suspect under arrest and took him to the Bramley Police Station.
After profiling him, it was found that he was linked to 16 cases of armed robbery and three cases of car hijackings in Marlboro South.
