Metro police arrested a taxi driver for assaulting a police officer on Old Pretoria Main Road at the Rea Vaya construction site in Bramley.
Metro police chief David Tembe said the driver was stopped for reckless driving.
“The driver was stopped at Old Pretoria Main and Marlboro Drive by the officer and he failed to comply. He then assaulted the officer and drove off,” said Tembe.
#BuyaMthetho
1x minibus taxi driver arrested by our @JoburgMPD officers for assaulting a police officer & for reckless & negligent driving on Old Pretoria Main Rd at the Rea Vaya construction site in Bramely.Lawlessness will not be tolerated!!!#SaferJoburg pic.twitter.com/RXJp6NKPMK
— AskTheChief01 #BuyaMthetho 🔥 (@David_S_Tembe) August 1, 2019
Tembe said the officer then called for backup and the driver was apprehended.
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