A 37-year-old male was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) K9 Unit in possession of a hijacked motor vehicle in Diepkloof, Soweto.
On Sunday evening 25 September 2022, whilst on patrol officers received a lookout for a Silver Jeep SUV that was hijacked in the Jeppe area.
The tracking signal of the vehicle indicated that it was travelling along Soweto Highway towards Diepkloof. Offices stopped on Soweto Highway near Immink Drive waiting for the vehicle.
Officers then spotted the vehicle with two male occupants and activated blue lights and sirens to stop it. The vehicle drove off and a chase ensued as the suspects turned right into Immink Drive and right into Maputo Street.
The suspects stopped and abandoned the vehicle on foot in an attempt to flee. Officers gave chase and managed to apprehend one male suspect.
The suspect was arrested and detained at Diepkloof SAPS. The hijacked vehicle was seized and booked in at the SAPS Aeroton pound for verification.
The suspect is due to appear in court during the course of the week.
Issued by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Communications Unit.