A man woke up to find a gun pointed at his face during a house robbery in Springs Extension.
Springs Police spokesperson Capt Johannes Ramphora says the 54-year-old victim was sleeping when the security alarm woke him up.
He was amazed to see a suspect pointing a pistol at him.
Also read:
Drivers held at gunpoint during hijacking in Springs Extension
The suspect then demanded the victim’s firearm, but the victim told him he didn’t own a gun.
The suspect didn’t believe him and kept on demanding the firearm.
He then asked for the keys to the victim’s car, but the victim told him the car had broken down.
The suspect then stole the victim’s wife’s wedding ring, a tablet computer, a cellphone and R750 in cash.
The suspect also rifled through the wardrobe and chest of drawers.
The complainant told the police that he assumes the robber entered the flat via the dining-room window, which he leaves open because the TV aerial cable passes through it.
Also read:
Suspect arrested for possession of drugs
The flat is on the first floor and no one knows how the suspect managed to climb up to the flat.
There are cameras downstairs, but they didn’t record the suspect’s activities.
The suspect locked the complainant inside the house before leaving the scene of the crime.
The complainant escaped by climbing out the kitchen window and breaking open the outside door.
No shots were fired during the robbery.
Follow us on our social media platforms:
