CrimeNews

Residents help to corner suspects

An illegal firearm has also been confiscated

BIRCH Acres residents assisted the police on Wednesday morning to corner three fleeing men.

After being captured, one of the men (24) was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm.

According to the police, officers on patrol saw three men running away when they spotted the police vehicle. The community assisted and gave chase and the three men were cornered and arrested.

When police searched one of the men, he was found to be in possession of a firearm of which the serial number was filed off. His two accomplice were also arrested.

Also read:

Residents chase down thief on Monument Road

Police chase down suspects on the P91

Alleged hijackers arrested after chase on foot

At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!

Support local journalism

Add The Citizen as a preferred source to see more from Kempton Express in Google News and Top Stories.

Back to top button