POLICE are investigating a case of house robbery after an unknown number of armed robbers broke into a house on Blignaut Street in Van Riebeeck Park on Sunday just after 3pm.
Goods to the value of about R200 000, including three TVs, two laptops, three cellphones and two tablets, were stolen.
According to Norkem Park SAPS spokesman, Capt Lesibana Molokomme, a mother and her two children were in the house when armed robbers, driving a silver Mercedez Benz, lifted the gate off its rails and broke into the house.
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“When the family saw the armed robbers, they locked themselves in the study. The suspects, carrying firearms, pushed the door open and proceeded to take items in the house and loaded it into their vehicle,” explained Molokomme.
No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.
CCTV footage of the incident is doing the rounds on social media networks.
Molokomme said the suspects used fake registration numbers on the getaway Mercedes: DL 31MY GP.
“Police are following any information that will lead to the arrest of the suspects,” added Molokomme.
