On 05 July 2022 at about 22:05, a 23-year-old security officer was on duty at the corner of Tempest and Alma road Dagbreek Welkom when he was allegedly approached by two suspects who pointed him with firearms. One of the suspects grabbed his shotgun from behind and took his personal firearm with seven live ammunition, an iPhone, Tablet, IPad Mini 4, Identity Document, driver’s license, two bank cards, and a firearm license.
They dragged him into an open field where there were seven to eight additional suspects. The other suspects went to the Welkom Electrical site and left him with two suspects. The victim could hear shots being fired and all the suspects fled on foot including the two who were guarding him.
He was rescued by security personnel and the police.
A case of armed robbery was registered for further investigation. Anyone with information leading to the arrest of the suspects, Welkom SAPS Detective can be contacted at 082 848 8120 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.