Centurion has been rocked by four ATM bombings in the past week. Four ATMs have been blown up at three different occasions since last week Friday.
Three bombings took place at two different locations on Tuesday morning. The police received complaints around 02:55 regarding ATM bombings at the Wierda Park Spar shopping centre in Theuns van Niekerk Street on the sector cell phone.
According to Captain Bonginkosi Msimango, there were no injuries, but money had been taken from both an FNB and a Nedbank ATM in the same shopping centre. The second incident took place around 03:05 at the Hennopspark cable centre near Galway Avenue.
Msimango said the police found an ABSA ATM blown up and a security guard shot and injured on the left hand by the suspects.
The third bombing took place on Friday morning at 03:00 at a shopping centre on the corner of Cradock Avenue and Trichardt Road.
According to the Lyttelton police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Hero Gumbu, the suspects opened fire on the police when they arrived at the crime scene and fled in two Opel Corsas and another unknown vehicle. No one was injured.
The police retrieved R155 600 at the scene and explosive materials were also found.
No arrests have been made for any of the incidents, but investigations are underway. The police are encouraging the public to bring forth information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects. SMS the crime line on 32211 or call 08600-10111.
