Arrest of alleged fraudster and a robber

In the first incident, the police said one suspect was arrested for robbery on the corner of Harley Street and Grafton Road. Yeoville police spokesperson Constable Thabo Malatji said the victim was walking along Harley Street when three men cornered him. One allegedly pulled out a knife and they robbed him of a cellphone and cash.

Malatji said, “The suspects walked away and the victim alerted the police. The police reacted swiftly and one of the suspects was arrested a few blocks from the crime scene.”

He added that the other two suspects managed to get away but more arrests were expected soon.

In the second incident, a man was arrested for fraud on the corner of Raleigh Street and Bedford Road. Malatji said the suspect went into a shop and tried to make a purchase with a credit card. The alert cashiers noticed that the card did not belong to the suspect and alerted the police.

He said, “Police went to the store, when they enquired about the ownership of the card it was established that it did not not belong to him.”

The suspect was arrested for fraud. Both suspects are expected to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court soon.