The swift reaction by police members of Khayelitsha SAPS led to the arrest of seven suspects involved in a business robbery in Somerset West.
Yesterday, 27 January 2022 at about 16:00, police responded to a business robbery of a shop in Main Road, Somerset West. According to the complainant, she was at the store assisting a customer when she heard her colleague screaming. Wanting to assist she noticed an unknown male armed with a firearm in the store. The suspect threaten her and he was accompanied by another armed suspect. The suspects took her and two of her colleagues to the control room where they demanded that she open the room. Inside the suspects took a large sum of cash and several cellular telephones. The complainant noticed about six robbers involved. The suspects fled the scene in a black VW Polo in an unknown direction. No shots were fired or anyone injured during the robbery.
Later at about 16:30, police in Khayelitsha spotted the getaway vehicle with one suspect inside, and upon noticing the police vehicle the suspect sped off. A chase ensued and the suspect ran into a house in Samora Marcel Street. Police followed and inside the house, the suspect and six others were arrested. The stolen property and some of the cash were recovered.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Somerset West Magistrates court on charges of business robbery and possession of the stolen property as soon as they have been charged.