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Axe-wielding intruder nabbed
EMPD officers were in the right place and the right time.

A 36-year-old man armed with an axe was arrested in Crystal Park, on January 16.
According to City of Ekurhuleni spokesperson Zweli Dlamini, members of the EMPD Bronberg Precinct were conducting early morning patrols in the area when they heard screams from a nearby home.
“Approaching the property, officers spotted the suspect running from the home, carrying an axe and television,” he said.
“The owner of the home told officers that the man threatened him with the axe before making off with the television. The armed suspect was arrested and handed over to the Crystal Park Police Station for further investigation.”
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