Woman robbed at gunpoint in central Durban
Police drove the woman around as they searched for the suspects’ vehicle.
A WOMAN faced the barrel of a gun as four robbers accosted her on the corner of Joe Slovo and Denis Hurley streets in central Durban on Monday, June 6.
Spokesperson for Durban Central SAPS, Captain Muzi Maphumulo, said the woman was walking on the street at about 19:45 when four men approached her and stole her Samsung cellphone and R1 000.
“The Durban Central crime-prevention members swiftly responded to a robbery complaint after the complainant supplied them with a description of the vehicle that was used by the four suspects,” said Maphumulo.
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The members drove the complainant around as they searched for the vehicle. The suspects’ vehicle was spotted on Bertha Mkhize Street where all four suspects were seen. SAPS recovered the stolen cellphone, although the cash was not found.
“The complainant positively identified them. Upon searching the vehicle, the cellphone was found and identified by the complainant as hers,” said Maphumulo.
The four suspects, aged between 18 and 24, were arrested for robbery with a firearm and possession of suspected stolen property. The suspects are expected to appear before the Durban Magistrate’s Court soon.
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