[VIDEO]: Krugersdorp man escapes robbery

 A resident of Noordkruin had a narrow escape after he was surprised by three armed suspects.

On CCTV footage of approximately one minute the resident is seen being following into his driveway at 6.30pm on 22 June and his narrow escape from the violent suspects.

Within seven seconds, as his automatic gate closed behind him, the suspects can be seen rushing onto the property.

For a few seconds the suspects disappeared into a blind corner and one of them is seen circling the bakkie.

Seconds later the gate reopened and the resident is seen reversing out of his driveway at high speed with the suspects running after him.

The bakkie is seen reversing down the streets and the suspects fled the scene.

“It is important that homeowners keep a watchful eye when they approach their homes or when they leave it. For this reason it is important to have sufficient light close to your gate during night time and preferably also shining onto your driveway, also making sure that foliage on the pavement is kept to the minimum or at least trimmed to minimise hiding space close to the gate.

“Should you detect anything out of the ordinary it is better to drive past and contact your security company to investigate the matter. EPR also suggests that you do not open your garage doors until the gates have closed behind you and you are sure that no uninvited guests are inside.

“To this extent it is better always to open the gate once you are right in front of it. As an additional measure, test and make sure you have a remote panic button in the vehicle, and that it works from your driveway. When installing CCTV systems we always suggest a cluster of four cameras at the main gate facing up and down the street, and into and out of the driveway,” Johan Krogh, general manager of EPR West Rand advised.