Male suspect arrested by EMPD for possession of a hijacked vehicle in Rabie Ridge
While conducting crime prevention in the Rabie Ridge area, officers spotted a car with no front registration plate, and upon further investigation arrested the driver for being in possession of a hijacked vehicle.
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) North Task Team arrested a male suspect in the Rabie Ridge area during a routine crime prevention operation on March 17.
Around 08:00, while patrolling Modderfontein Road, the officers noticed a silver Hyundai Getz that was missing its front registration plate.
According to an EMPD statement, the officers stopped the vehicle and performed a systematic check, during which they discovered that the license disc did not match the registration plate affixed to the rear of the car.
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Upon further investigation, they found that the registration plate information corresponded to a Toyota Tazz, which had a case number registered at the Ivory Police Station.
“The 31-year-old male suspect was immediately arrested and detained at the Rabie Ridge Police Station, facing charges of possession of a hijacked vehicle. He is expected to appear in the Thembisa Magistrate’s Court soon,” reads the EMPD statement.
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