On 22 November 2021, at 17:30, Pinetown police arrested a 30-year-old suspect for business robbery. He is expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 24 November 2021.
It is alleged that on Friday, 19 November 2021, two men entered a clothing shop on Hill Street in Pinetown and threatened the security guard with knives.
At knifepoint they stole clothes before fleeing on foot. One of the suspects returned to the shop on Monday, 22 November 2021 to commit another robbery.
The suspect was identified by an employee and they immediately contacted the police.
Members of the public who were at the scene assisted in apprehending the suspect and handed him over to police.
The suspect will be profiled to establish any linkages to other robberies committed in the Pinetown CBD and surrounding areas.
