One suspect was arrested by Metro police officers for allegedly assaulting a passenger in a minibus taxi at Twist and Smit streets in Hillbrow on 22 March.
The Metro police officers were conducting a smash-and-grab operation in that area when they spotted the suspect walking in between the cars. According to Metro police, the suspect then forced open the window of a minibus taxi assaulting the passenger and grabbed his phone.
1x suspect arrested by #JMPD Crime Prevention Unit for Common Robbery at Twist & Smit Str in Hillbrow. Officers were conducting an operation of smash & grab in that area when they spotted the suspect walking in between the cars. pic.twitter.com/UJk3v2c7zp
— Jo'burg Metro Police Department – JMPD (@JoburgMPD) March 22, 2019
The suspect then ran across the road but was swiftly apprehended by the officers. The victim positively identified the phone as his.
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