Durban SAPS arrest alleged rapist during weekend operations
Police officers from across the province have been commended for their dedication and commitment in stemming the tide of criminality.
POLICE officers across the province have been conducting a number of multi-disciplinary operations in an effort to stem the tide of crime and place criminals behind bars.
In this regard, a number of roadblocks, stop and search operations, suspect raids, cordon and searches, as well as inspection of liquor premises, were conducted at the weekend.
Among the many arrests around the province included an incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, 13 September.
Police officers from the Durban Central police station were conducting an operation when they spotted two suspicious-looking men on Umgeni Road.
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Colonel Thembeka Mbele, from provincial SAPS, said while police were searching the men, a woman got out of a vehicle and informed police that the two men had raped her a few minutes earlier.
“The suspects were immediately arrested by the police officers. The victim took the police officers to the crime scene on 7th Avenue in Morningside for verification,” she said.
Mbele said another arrest was conducted by Umbilo police officers a few minutes after a business robbery occurred.
“Three men entered a business premises on Gale Street in Umbilo and demanded cash. They took cash, an airtime machine, cellphones, a video recorder and keys before they fled on foot,” she said.
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Police who were alerted spotted the men and a chase ensued. A 25-year-old man was apprehended and police recovered a gas gun, video recorder and keys in his possession. “
He was positively identified by the victim and was charged for robbery and possession of suspected stolen property,” said Mbele.
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula, commended police officers from across the province for their dedication and commitment in stemming the tide of criminality.
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