GQEBERHA | BRAZEN ARMED SUSPECTS TIE UP AND ROB SECURITY OFFICER OF GUN, RADIO AND CELLPHONE

On Saturday 28 January 2023 at approximately 14:00 a security guard was performing duties at the corners of Broad and Swartkops Street, North End when he noticed three unknown males jumping over the wall. 

The suspects who were armed with a firearm and knives, confronted the guard and tied him up. 

They fled with the cell phone, security company jacket and hand radio. 

Later, that same evening at about 22:00, SAPS Mount Road members followed up on information regarding the robbery and arrested one suspect (30) in Matthew Street, North End. 

The jacket and the hand radio was recovered.  

A second suspect was arrested at about 01:45 this morning.

SAPS