A gang of armed robbers, fumbling to open a garage door to make their getaway after attacking a Westville family this morning, accidentally pressed a panic alarm that led to police and security officers swiftly swooping on the house and arresting four of the suspects.
Blue Security community and media liaison officer Andreas Mathios said the suspects had inadvertently pressed the resident’s panic alarm when trying to open the garage door, alerting a patrolling Blue Security armed response officer to the attack in Kinley Road at around 8.30am.
“The suspects attacked the resident and her 11 year old son in their home, holding them up at gunpoint before loading cellphones, cash and other valuables into the resident’s vehicle. They then tried to open the garage door manually but within a minute our officer arrived at the scene. The suspects turned and fled on foot, two of them jumping into a taxi to evade arrest, while the others fled into a nearby bushy area,” Mathios said.
“The police responded to the incident and chased down the taxi into Roger Sishi Road, where they arrested two of the suspects. The SAPS Shongweni K9 Unit tracked down a further two suspects in the bush and arrested them. One suspect remains at large,” Mathios said.
Mathios said the boy had sustained a minor injury to his shoulder and was receiving assistance from crisis care volunteers.
The arrests were the result of excellent team work between Blue Security, Westville SAPS, the Durban Flying Squad, Shongweni K9 Unit, Metro Police and Jag Security.
In a separate incident recently where quick response by our reaction officer and police still caught the suspects on scene, the armed robbers opened fire on them as they fled the Umhlatuzana home.
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