Norwood police officers, with the assistance of Metro police, arrested two suspects in possession of a stolen vehicle which was linked to a previous case of housebreaking and theft.
Spokesperson for Norwood Police Station, Captain Elliot Tshiyhase said, “A Metro police officer spotted a silver Mercedes Benz C200 at the Caltex Garage on Louis Botha Avenue. The officers began doing an inquiry as they suspected that the car might be stolen.”
Tshiyhase added that after making a call to radio control about the vehicle, the car was positively linked to a housebreaking and robbery in Mokopane in Limpopo.
The police officers began searching the vehicle which had the key in the ignition, but no occupants.
When the two occupants, a 34-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman arrived back at the car, they were questioned by police officers and subsequently arrested.
The suspects were taken to Norwood Police Station where they were charged with possession of stolen vehicle and the use of fraudulent number plates.
Details: Norwood Police Station 011 483 4600.
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