Robbery suspect nabbed at local shopping centre
The man was being sought in connection with a robbery in Brakpan.
Just before 14:00 on July 10, members of the Benoni Flying Squad (BFS), while on patrol, provided backup to a security company that had identified a white Nissan Micra in O’Reilly Merry Street.
The vehicle was wanted in connection with an armed robbery case reported in Brakpan.
According to BFS media liaison officer, Warrant Officer Grant Giblin, the vehicle was intercepted at a shopping centre on the corner of Benoni Road and O’Reilly Merry Street.
A 44-year-old suspect was arrested and detained at Brakpan SAPS after investigations revealed he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery at a salon in Voortrekker Road, Brakpan, earlier this month.
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