Suspects allegedly ‘transform into cats’ and escape from Meyerton Police Station
If a leaked report is true, the Gauteng police commissioner had the strangest statement land on his desk this week.
MEYERTON – Two suspects reportedly escaped from the holding cells at Meyerton Police Station – and a witness claims they did so by transforming into cats. A warrant of arrest has been issued for the men.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, according to a leaked statement allegedly sent to Gauteng police commissioner Tommy Mthombeni. It is believed the statement was sent by a Meyerton police official.
The statement says that 11 suspects were arrested for possession of hijacked stolen property found in a truck. It continues: “Two of those suspects disappeared while being processed in the cells. [Two policemen], who were also in the cells, locked themselves in while the suspects were being charged. When it was time to charge the two remaining suspects, brothers known as Mustafa Ali and Omari Mustafa, their names were called but they could not be found.”
According to the leaked report, one of the suspects, whose name is known to this publication, claimed to have witnessed the bizarre transformation. The statement added: “[The suspect who claims to have witnessed the transformation] saw the two suspects make strange ‘owl noises, turn into cats, and escape while the gate was still locked’.
“Upon my arrival with [a warrant officer from Meyerton], we conducted a headcount. Voluntarily, this suspect explained that he saw the suspects turn into cats and escape. A docket of escape from lawful custody was opened.”
The witness was willing to provide a formal statement.
Just before publication, Sedibeng Ster tried unsuccessfully to reach the Gauteng police for comment. Should the commissioner’s office respond at a later stage, a follow-up article will be done.
Social media reacts:
Social media users had varied reactions to the incident.
@DirksMervyn commented: “They are not taking South Africans seriously. But I don’t blame them when the ‘GNU’ [government of national unity] are made up of cats.”
@GalazImpisi said: “The witness in the cells must have smoked a lot of nyaope mixed with his granny’s panties.”
On Facebook, Kholofelo Archie Sibiya wrote: “It could be true. I know one madala who transformed into sand inside a police van.”
