Two shot, 4 arrested following foot-chase in KZN

It is alleged the suspects held up a resident at knife-point and threatened her before making off with several items, including an iPhone and TV, Northglen News reported.

Durban North police and Marshall Security were patrolling the area when they received a tip-off about a house break-in on Doreen Crescent at around 5.40am.

“We then surrounded a number of roads in the area and one of the officers spotted four suspects huddling in a property on David Place. A foot chase ensued and I managed to subdue one of the suspects. The two suspects, who were armed with knives, confronted pursuing officers, who shot them in the legs,” said Marshall Security’s Tyron Powell.

The chase ended in Bill Simpson Road Park, where two of the suspects were treated for gunshot wounds on the legs.

“The remaining suspect was later arrested. We found screwdrivers and a cellphone stolen in the house robbery. We believe these suspects were the same men spotted fence hopping through a Durban North property (on Davallen Avenue) last night,” added Powell.

Investigations are ongoing.

In March, three men were arrested in a high-speed chase after a house robbery on Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park, in Johannesburg.

It is believed a resident saw three men breaking into the house and followed the suspects, who were driving a white bakkie. Once he had established the direction they were travelling in, he contacted the police.

When one of the police officers tried to stop the suspects’ vehicle, the driver drove straight at the officers, aiming to knock them over, police said. The officers fired shots at the suspects, who lost control of the vehicle and hit a wall.

All three suspects, aged between 36 and 46 years, were treated for minor injuries and arrested, added police.

– Caxton News Service