Dedicated and resolute efforts portrayed by members from the South African Police Service in Uitenhage resulted in the successful apprehension of three suspected robbers.
It is alleged that six suspects (one armed with a firearm) entered a business in Caledon Street, Uitenhage at 16:20 on Monday, 10 February 2020. The suspects instructed one of the employees to take them to the manager. The suspects then demanded a bag of cash that was about to be deposited, as well as the cash in the cash registers.
The six suspects then allegedly got into a white Mazda Midge and sped off from the scene. Alert police officers on patrol noticed the vehicle and after being alerted of the robbery, immediately chased after the vehicle. Assistance from other police officers were called in and the vehicle was brought to a halt in Short Street, Uitenhage.
The suspects jumped out of the vehicle and ran in different directions. Police officers managed to arrest three suspects and recovered a fake firearm. Police also recovered the bag containing the stolen money. The police’s 72-hour activation plan was set in motion and a team of dedicated police officers from SAPS Uitenhage are currently on the hunt for the suspects.
The three suspects, who are aged between 19 and 25, were detained on a charge of armed robbery and they are due to appear in the Uitenhage Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 12 February 2020 on the said charge. Detectives are also following up on leads to see if any of these suspects can be positively linked to any other related cases.
The acting Uitenhage Cluster Commander, Brigadier Ronald Koll has commended the police officers for the speedily arrest and tasked detectives to follow up on all leads to ensure that they bring the outstanding perpetrators to book.
Anyone who might be able to assist with any information about the robbery can contact Uitenhage SAPS on 041 9963438 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Callers may remain anonymous and all information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
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