Abandoned government car linked to Pavilion armed robbery
Police have since recovered two cars linked the robbery, a Polo Vivo, belonging to a government department, and a Peugeot which was reported stolen in Umbilo last month.
KZN police have confirmed that a car belonging to a government department was used in the armed robbery at the Pavilion Shopping Centre on Wednesday.
During the robbery, which resulted in a shootout, armed men fled with undisclosed amount of jewellery.
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According to police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele, police were patrolling on Harry Gwala Road when they spotted a vehicle on the street with its doors left wide open.
Mbele reported that upon investigation, the car was linked to a robbery at the Pavilion Shopping Centre.
“Police have so far recovered two cars used in the robbery, one car, a Polo Vivo, belonging to a government department and the other one, a Peugeot, was reportedly hijacked in Umbilo last month,” said Mbele.
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What puzzled police, was that the Polo Vivo was not reported to have been stolen.
Westville SAPS are investigating charges of robbery, assault GBH and attempted murder.
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