The break-in took place at about 11am in Blackwood Avenue when according to Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini, three suspects managed to gain entry into a house.
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“It is alleged that three suspects used a crowbar to open the gate, drove in with their vehicle and held up a domestic worker in the process,” Dlamini said.
He added that security and the police responded to the scene and the suspects were promptly arrested with no injuries reported.
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Nothing was taken from the house but a Nissan Sentra, allegedly to be used as a getaway vehicle and a crowbar were found at the scene.
The suspects were charged with attempted house robbery and will appear at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on 15 June.
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