Metro Police officers recovered a vehicle yesterday, just minutes after it was hijacked in the Hanover Park area.
At around 14:45, officers on patrol in Hanover Park were flagged down by a person who had witnessed a hijacking.
He also pointed out the victim, who joined officers in a search of the area to track down the vehicle.
The victim spotted his vehicle driving in the vicinity of Nyanga Junction, and the officers then managed to force the driver to a stop.
One suspect managed to run away – officers accosted the driver who was identified as one of the suspects involved in the hijacking.
During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered an imitation firearm.
The 28-year-old suspect was detained at Manenberg SAPS.
The silver Hyundai Getz was booked in at the SAPS vehicle pound in Bellville South.
[JP Smith]
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