Arrests after farm worker attacked, threatened with panga, Rocklands, PE

South African Police Service

Arrests after farm worker attacked, threatened with panga, Rocklands, PE
Arrests after farm worker attacked, threatened with panga, Rocklands, PE

The collaboration between stations, units and the community in the fight against crime lead to successful arrests.

On Wednesday, 12 September 2018, at about 14:00, 10 suspects coming from the Bloza informal settlement entered a farm in Rocklands and overpowered a farm worker.

He was threatened with a panga and searched. The suspects also attempted to open the vehicle on the premises and when they did not succeed, they went to the farm worker’s house and stole a loaf of bread.

They also forced opened the garage but it was empty and the suspects fled.

Immediately, members of Kabega Park CPU followed up on information received from the community and 5 suspects, aged between 18 29 years old, were arrested in Bloza settlement and detained on charges of robbery aggravated and malicious damage to property (vehicle).

They are expected to appear in court soon.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service