Man allegedly assaults and disarms 2 Ekurhuleni metro police officers
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly assaulting two female law enforcement officers and hitting one of them over the head with a brick.
A 22-year-old suspect will soon appear in court for allegedly assaulting two Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers and disarming one of them.
He was arrested in Cloverdene in Ekurhuleni last Wednesday.
According to unit spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa, two female officers were conducting routine operations in the informal settlement when the suspect ambushed them.
“It is alleged he used a brick to hit one of the officers on the head.
“A scuffle ensued, after which he disarmed the officer. He discharged the firearm before fleeing the scene,” she says.
Thepa says EMPD Rapid Tactical Response Unit members responded promptly to the incident, and a manhunt for the suspect was launched.
“A man matching the suspect’s description was spotted in the area.
“Upon approaching him, he dropped the firearm and attempted to run away, but through swift action, he was arrested.”
The suspect was handed over to the Crystal Park Police Station, where he was charged with being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and live ammunition, assault, robbery and discharging a firearm in public.
He will soon appear in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court.
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