the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Rapid Tactical Response Unit officers apprehended a 22-year-old male suspect for possession of unlicensed firearm and live ammunition, assaulting officers, robbery and discharging of a firearm in public, in the Cloverdene area.
The officers received information that two female officers were ambushed at the squatter camp in the Cloverdene area, and they proceeded to the said address. On arrival, the officers found the two female officers who explained what transpired.
The two female officers alleged that they were conducting their duties together with other stakeholders and they were approached by a male suspect who hit the one female suspect with a brick on her head. The suspect then went to take the firearm of the officers and he battled with the other officer, overpowering the two officers, and taking the firearm of the injured officer. The suspect then discharged the firearm and fled the scene.
Armed with the description of the suspect, The officers then went on a manhunt and spotted a male fitting the same description, not far from the scene at the Cloverdene squatter camp. When he was approached, the suspect started to flee once again and threw away the firearm, and the officers managed to catch him.
The suspect was immediately arrested and detained at the Crystal Park Police Station. Facing charges of possession of unlicensed firearm and live ammunition, assaulting officers, robbery, and discharging of a firearm in public, the suspect is expected to appear before the Benoni Magistrate Court soon.