A GROUP of suspects, allegedly linked to two armed robberies in Glenashley and Greenwood Park, were involved in a shoot-out with armed response officers from Marshall Security on Thursday evening (October 15).

The incident occurred at about 21:00.

According to reports, a delivery driver had been robbed of his cellphone and other valuables a gunpoint at the traffic lights near Ashley Avenue.

The gang were spotted travelling in a white Toyota Etios with no rear registration plate.

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“A short while later, officers spotted the vehicle on Chris Hani Road and began following it,” explained Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell. “Realising they were being followed, the suspects accelerated in an attempt to evade officers

“As the vehicle approached the intersection of Chris Hani Road and Victor Road, the suspects lost control and struck a kerb but continued driving into a dead-end road. During the escape, the suspects fired shots at Armed Response Officers, who returned fire in self-defence.”

The suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot into nearby properties.

Despite a search involving Marshall Security’s Special Operations Team, Greenwood Park SAPS, the Durban North SAPS Trio Crimes Unit and the Durban SAPS K9 Unit, the suspects managed to evade arrest.

“Officers recovered an unlicensed firearm and several cellphones believed to have been stolen during robberies in the abandoned vehicle. Further investigation established that the suspects had also allegedly robbed another motorist on Ben Nevis Road, stealing the victim’s cellphone and an undisclosed amount of cash,” Powell said.

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