Three armed suspects aged between 23 and 32 were arrested for a house robbery in Simunye early on Friday morning, 26 February.
Two other suspects managed to escape. One of them wore a police-issued bullet-proof vest.
According to Sergeant Linkie Lefakane, the Bekkersdal Police spokesperson, the suspects had been travelling in a silver VW Polo in which police discovered a variety of valuables, including a vehicle battery and two car radios.
“They had robbed a man of three cellphones and cash, but he managed to positively identify the suspects,” Lefakane said.
She added that the suspects were charged with house robbery and possession of stolen goods.
The vehicle was taken to the police’s investigation unit for further processing. We are also making an appeal to the public to assist the police with any information that could lead to the other two suspects,” Lefakane said.
