Swift response by the District Crime Combatting Unit (CCU) led to the arrest of an alleged business robbery suspect and the seizure of the getaway vehicle on the afternoon of 5 July 2022, in New Brighton.
It is alleged that at about 16:30 on the mentioned date, the members were on the lookout for a silver Suzuki vehicle (registration number supplied) that was involved in a business robbery in Kabega Park.
Not long later, the same vehicle was simulcast as involved in another business robbery in Walmer.
The members proceeded to New Brighton in search of the vehicle. They passed the suspects’ vehicle in Ferguson Road, turned around and pursued it. The suspects started speeding when one of them jumped out of the moving vehicle with a police member hot on his heels. He was arrested and found in possession of two cellphones.
At some point of the pursuit, the remaining suspects also bailed out of the moving vehicle in Funde Street and disappeared. The vehicle collided into another stationary vehicle.
Police recovered cigarettes, a boom box and a 9mm pistol and magazine.
The suspect, aged 24 years was detained on a charge of possession of suspected stolen property.
Additional charges of business robberies may be added once SAPS Walmer and Kabega detectives positively link him to their respective cases. An enquiry docket was opened in relation to the firearm.
The firearm will be sent to ballistics for testing.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Gqeberha magistrate court during the week.
