Swift response by police led to the arrest of four suspects who were found in the possession of a hijacked vehicle in Brackenfell on 10 January 2018.
The SAPS Dog Unit acted on information about a vehicle that had been hijacked in Delft earlier today. The members found the vehicle on the R300, driving recklessly in the direction of Bellville, at high speed.
When the SAPS vehicle approached the hijacked Mini Cooper, the driver attempted to force the SAPS vehicle off the road. Shots were then fired at the tyres of the suspects’ vehicle. Before the Brackenfell turn off, the driver lost control of vehicle and it rolled.
In a further attempt to evade arrest, four suspects jumped out of the vehicle and ran in different directions. One of SAPS’s dogs was on duty and was instrumental in apprehending one suspect, while another was arrested by a dog unit member.
Police from Kleinvlei SAPS subsequently arrested the other two suspects on the Bottelary Road, Brackenfell.
All four suspects, aged between 17 and 31 years, are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court, once charged.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula, sent a strong message to criminals, saying “ The police will stop at nothing in order to ensure the safety and security of the community”.
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