Criminals are nabbed by the city’s crime-fighters over the festive season
Another suspect was arrested inside a supermarket in the CBD on December 29.
While Mbombela residents were enjoying the festive season, criminal activities continued in and around the city.
On Saturday night, another suspect was arrested while attempting to steal a vehicle at Bondeville Complex near Absa Square. Mr Wynand de Bruyn of Hi-Tech Security Nelspruit made the arrest while on patrol. He apprehended the suspect who was already inside the vehicle.
According to Mr Callum MacPherson, also of Hi-Tech, the suspect tried to escape from the scene, but was caught before leaving the car. The owner of the vehicle was also identified and informed, and charges were laid against the suspect.
“The suspect had a code of the security system at the gate of the complex, we followed him and found him inside a car, but when we asked him to show us where he was staying he ran away. We, however, managed to arrest him,” said MacPherson. The suspect was then handed over to the police.
Another suspect was arrested inside a supermarket in the CBD on December 29. He had hid inside the store shortly before closing time. When the alarm went off and the security company arrested him while he was trying to escape via the roof of the building.
