A client at a nearby BN Cell pressed their panic button, alerting Mid Alarms officers, Richard Sadi and Albert Muller, to arrive at the scene.

The suspect broke into the offices of Dr Etswani, where he tried to hide in the roof. He proceeded to fall through the roof, injuring his leg in the process.

The suspect had stolen several car parts from Ace Auto, storing the items in a bag.

The owner of Ace Auto has confirmed that the car parts that were in possession of the thief, were indeed apart of his store’s stock.