Suspect caught whilst stripping a hijacked vehicle in Etwatwa

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Tactical Response Unit Officers, arrested a 40-year-old male suspect, for possession of a hijacked/robbed motor vehicle, in the Etwatwa area.

The EMPD Officers received information about a hijacked motor vehicle, that was tracked down to the Emaphupheni section of Etwatwa. The information was followed up and the motor vehicle, which is a silver VW Polo hatchback, was found at a house on Reuben street with one suspect, who was found in the process of stripping the motor vehicle.

The vehicle was thoroughly checked, and it was discovered to be hijacked, on Mabaso street in Daveyton, on Saturday night.

The suspect alleges that, he was asked by an unknown male to strip the vehicle. The suspect was arrested and detained at the Etwatwa police station, whilst the vehicle was taken to Aeroton police yard, for safe keeping.