Three suspects between the age of 32 and 48 were arrested for house robbery in Craighall Park.
Parkview Police Station spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said, “It is alleged that the complainant was sitting at home with his family when he saw three males covering their faces with scarfs and two of the suspects with firearms on their hands. The victims were instructed to lay down on the floor. One suspect took the complainant to the bedroom and instructed him to open the safe.”
The spokesperson added that jewellery, passports, a laptop, cell phones and a handbag with valuable items inside were taken. The security alarm went off causing the suspects to run around in panic. Captain Sibeko said the security company arrived and apprehended two suspects in the yard with two firearms on their possession.
Parkview police were contacted and the suspects were arrested. Through preliminary investigation, the third suspect was also apprehended. Sibeko added that investigation is continuing and the suspects will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court soon to answer on charges of house robbery.
“The station commander of Parkview SAPS Colonel Theledi Gopane would like to appreciate and commend the security company and the police officials for a swift response. He further said that Parkview SAPS would continue working with the security companies within the policing precinct and to encourage the community to report any criminal activities in order to ensure and secure and safe environment for the community,” Sibeko said.
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