Two people were treated for shock and a pregnant woman was taken to hospital following a robbery at American Swiss in Sanlam Centre this morning. A medic on scene confirmed that three women were treated.
‘Two American Swiss staff members were treated for shock, and an employee of Foschini, who witnessed the robbery, was transported to hospital for treatment as she is pregnant and we wanted to ensure the safety of her baby,’ said Joe Kruger of Mounties Ambulance Service, the first at the scene.
‘The police arrived within minutes and the details of the getaway vehicle are known to them,’ he said.
Describing the chaos of the scene, he said the exterior store window was undamaged, but the robbers had smashed the counter top and one other display unit, making off with whatever valuables they could grab.
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‘It was all over pretty quickly, and the three women we treated will recover,’ he said.
Though the doors to Sanlam Centre remained open, American Swiss closed their doors immediately.
According to an eye witnesses, a Toyota Avanza was used as a getaway car. Police are on the scene investigating.
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