In a swift and co-ordinated response, law enforcement officials arrested a suspect involved in an attempted hijacking on Marlboro Drive.

According to Sandton Chronicle, the incident began at approximately 10:30 yesterday when a 60-year-old man and his son encountered two armed suspects demanding their cellphones at the intersection of Marlboro and Zinnia drives in Marlboro, Sandton.

Joburg district corporate communication co-ordinator Lieutenant Colonel Mpho Tshetlhane says: “Feeling threatened, the victims exited their vehicle as the suspects attempted to steal it. When they discovered the vehicle keys were missing, the suspects fled.

“One of the armed men, identified as a 30-year-old, subsequently pointed his firearm at the victim, prompting the victim to defend himself by shooting the assailant. The suspects then made their escape in different directions.”

Tshetlhane adds that the injured suspect, in a desperate move, flagged down a taxi and asked the driver to take him to a clinic for treatment.

“However, the alert taxi driver, recognising the suspect from the incident, drove back to the original crime scene instead. Upon returning, security personnel conducted a search and found a cellphone belonging to one of the victims,” Tshetlhane says.

SAPS was promptly notified.

“The suspect received medical attention from paramedics and was later hospitalised under police guard. He will soon appear in court facing charges of attempted hijacking and armed robbery. As of now, the second suspect remains at large, and investigations are ongoing,” Tshetlhane adds.

Acting district commissioner Brigadier Koena Moichela commended the teamwork between the police, private security companies, and the community.

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