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Suspects arrested after an armed robbery at a supply store on Coedmore Road

On 16th February 2023at about 10h15 whilst our Durban Metro Police Service Mort Task Team members patrolling their sites in regards to business forum complaints and whilst approaching Coedmore supply store on Coedmore Road, they noticed a Silver Polo sedan with +-6 occupants trying to get in as well.

When they observed the police vehicle approaching, the driver of the suspects’ vehicle took off at high speed toward the police pointing his firearm in the police direction and firing several shots at them.

Metro Police members immediately took evasive action and steered the vehicle away from the gunfire. Metro Police Alighted their vehicle and returned fire at the vehicle and occupants the driver then drove over the curb and sped off.

2 other suspects who were on foot ran down towards NPC, Metro Police gave chase and the suspect dropped a bin bag full of cigarettes and ran into the bushes. At that stage Metro Police observed a white Toyota Corolla driving towards them at high speed. When they observed the police, they turned into Unit Avenue and into Braid Avenue which is a Cul de sac.

As Metro Police approached the vehicle, the suspects fled into the bushes abandoning the vehicle containing alcohol and cigarettes from the robbery.
Bellair South African Police Service detectives took over the scene.

Exhibits:

1. Vehicle recovered
2. Alcohol
3. Cigarettes
4. 1 Firearm
4 Suspects arrested by Saps Bellair detectives after receiving information from the community

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