Suspected robber dies after vomiting

Provincial police spokesperson Major Mack Mngomezulu said police received a tip-off about an ongoing robbery at about 1pm yesterday. On arrival, police found the suspects busy loading tobacco boxes on to one of their vehicles. Five suspects were arrested, while one fled on foot, and another died after vomiting.

“One vehicle which the suspects abandoned was impounded. No shots were fired, and no one was injured.

The arrested suspects will appear in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court soon.

In a separate incident, five people were arrested after they allegedly hijacked a truck transporting cigarette cargo in Bloemfontein, Free State.

“The driver of a truck transporting cigarettes was pushed off the road by three suspects in a silver Toyota Corolla with a GP registration in Bloemspruit on July 16. They stopped in front of the truck and pointed him with a firearm,” said spokesperson Colonel Annelie Wrensch.

“One of the suspects drove the truck with the victim inside and dropped him off in Bochabela township.” After dropping the victim off, the men met with their accomplices on Park Road, who were waiting for them in a white Toyota Quantum. The rear seats were taken out to make way for the robbed cargo, said Wrensch.

“The K9 Unit pounced the suspects along Park Road, and three of them were inside the Quantum. The two other suspects tried fleeing the scene in the Corolla. Police shot the tyres of the fleeing vehicle on Dealesville Road, forcing them to stop. The two were arrested on the spot.”

– Caxton News Service