Suspect lights cigarette before robbing store
He, and his accomplices were arrested soon after.
Police arrested seven suspects shortly after they allegedly robbed a business.
On Wednesday, 24 May at about noon, it is believed the suspects appeared while the complainant was attending to customers inside.
One of the suspects went to the window and asked for matches.
He lit a cigarette and started smoking. Two other suspects entered the shop, drew a knife and confronted the complainant and demanded cash.
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The complainant handed an undisclosed amount of cash to one of the suspects while the other took a number of cellphones.
They then fled the scene on foot.
Luckily the complainant could identify the suspects and called the police. The suspects were arrested soon after and were taken to Kagiso Police Station. They will appear in court soon.
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