An armed suspect was arrested on Wednesday (January 4) after an attempted robbery in Ezakheni.
The driver of a bakery truck, along with his co-driver, were travelling in the Esidakeni area of Ezakheni when two men, one of whom was armed and wearing a balaclava, stepped into the road. The driver sensed that they were about to be robbed and stopped the truck.
The two occupants jumped out of the vehicle and screamed for help. Their screams raised the alarm and the suspects fled the scene.
A lightning-quick response from officers attached to the Newcastle Public Order Policing (POP) Unit resulted in the armed suspect being arrested after he had crossed a nearby river. He had his weapon concealed in his pants. Officers recovered a .38 revolver with three rounds of ammunition.
The suspect has since appeared in the Ezakheni Magistrate’s Court, facing charges of attempted armed robbery as well as being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The recovered firearm will be subjected to ballistic testing.
Police are still searching for the other suspect.
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