Swift action leads to arrests in Alberton North
What started as a routine alert turned into a high-speed chase and ended with a foot pursuit and a breakthrough in ongoing investigations.
In the early hours of April 11, a panic signal from a business premises in Alberton North set off a chain of events that ended in the arrest of two people.
CPS Security’s control room received the distress alert and immediately dispatched reaction officers to the scene.
Upon arrival, they saw a suspicious vehicle fleeing the premises and chased it, which led them into a nearby informal settlement, where the occupants abandoned the car and tried to escape on foot.
Thanks to the CPS team’s swift co-ordination and decisive action, they arrested both occupants on the spot.
A closer inspection of the vehicle revealed a cache of alarming items, including false number plates, live ammunition for rifles, housebreaking implements and stolen goods.
The team handed those arrested to the Alberton SAPS for further investigation.
The police have since confirmed that the vehicle is linked to at least two other incidents involving theft and break-ins at business properties in the New Redruth and Dinwiddie areas.
CPS again demonstrated its commitment to safeguarding residents and businesses.
