Two business robbers arrested in Goodwood

The vigilance of the public and the swift response by police led to the arrest of two suspects on a charge of a business robbery in Goodwood this morning. At around 08:20 the armed suspects held the owners of a shop situated in Voortrekker Road at gunpoint.

One of the suspects fled when they were disturbed by someone who made an alarm but was apprehended by the public. SAPS members attached to Goodwood police arrived on the scene and arrested a second suspect.

There was however reason to believe that a third suspect was still trapped in the shop and the Special Task Force was summoned to the scene. After the building was tactically penetrated, it was established that the two suspects were alone.

The firearm used by the suspects was discovered hidden inside the shop and seized. Two male suspects aged 35 and 29 are expected to make their court appearance in Goodwood once they have been charged.