On Saturday 30 September 2023 at 22h30, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Bronberg Precinct Officers, arrested a 32-year-old male suspect, for possession of a robbed motor vehicle, in the Etwatwa area.
The EMPD Officers on patrol, received a tip-off about a reported hijacked motor vehicle, from a well-known vehicle tracking company and the information, was followed up where the robbed motor-vehicle, was tracked down. The vehicle in question, which is the grey Hyundai Accent sedan, fitting the same description, as given by the vehicle tracking company, was spotted and tactically approached, at the corner of Chris Hani and Madikizela, found occupied by a 32-year-old male, behind the steering wheel, who claimed that it belongs to a friend and he was just on his way, to the nearest supermarket. The Hyundai was thoroughly checked and tested where Officers realised that it was reported robbed/hijacked at gunpoint from the owner in Ivory Park, who was shot and injured, during the armed robbery. An attempt to get hold of a friend, was made however, the ‘friend’ was nowhere to be found.
The suspect, was immediately arrested and detained at the Etwatwa Police Station, charged with the possession on a reported hijacked motor vehicle and he will soon appear before the relevant Magistrate’s Court. The recovered vehicle, was taken to a police yard for safekeeping, pending further investigation.