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House robbery suspects arrested

Two suspected robbers were arrested at 5am on Friday, May 22, in the Gugulethu Informal Settlement.

This comes after the SAPS followed up on information received about a house robbery in Bakerton on Wednesday, May 20.

The 32-year-old woman was awakened by three men in her house along Osprey Street at 3am.

Two of the robbers were armed with a knife and an axe, and tied the woman up with a pillowcase.

They took two cellphones, a flat screen TV, jewellery, blankets and shoes.

Police arrested a 35-year-old man shortly afterwards, and he led officers to an address in Gugulethu.

Springs police spokesman Capt Johannes Ramphora say police arrested a 24-year-old man at this address.

The pair were charged for house robbery and possession of suspected stolen goods.

Two suitcases of suspected stolen items, as well as a hammer, handcuffs, four cellphones, a laptop, flat screen TV and a portable TV were found in the 35-year-old’s possession.

Raphora says they are still investigating whether any of the items were stolen during the Bakerton house robbery.

The two men will appear in court soon.

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