Our effort to apprehend suspects involved in criminal activities in the province, Somerset West police arrested one suspect following a post office robbery incident on the morning of 1 October 2019.
At about 09:25 two suspects entered Somerset West Post Office situated in Church Street, and they pointed the personnel with firearms and demanded money from the safe. They fled with an undisclosed amount of cash in a black Mercedes-Benz compressor.
Police swiftly reacted on information and pursued the suspects to Baden Powell Road where they managed to stop the vehicle where one of the suspects was arrested. Two suspects fled on foot and are being sought.
On further investigation it was established that the getaway vehicle was reported as hijacked in Kwanobuhle area in August 2019.
A case of business robbery was opened by Somerset West police while Macassar police opened a case of possession of stolen motor vehicle.
Anyone with any information about this incident or knows the whereabouts of the suspects is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 1011.
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