VEREENIGING. – The police in Vereeniging are on a hunt for about five armed men who robbed a popular store in Vereeniging. The incident happened on Saturday.
According to police spokesperson Constable Tlaleng Moloi, the suspects entered the store and started shooting. “They instructed customers to lie down on the floor. They further fired shots and while shooting went to the jewelry department and emptied cabinets.”
Moloi says jewelry worth an undisclosed amount was seized during the robbery. Suspects subsequently fled the scene.
“The suspects in this matter have not yet been arrested. We urge members of the community with information that can assist in the apprehension of the suspects to please come forward.”
Vereeniging SAPS can be contacted on 016450 2263/4 or crime stop on 10111, alternatively sms 32211 or anonymously share a tipoff on the MYSAPS app.
