Thief breaks leg after jumping from balcony in chase
A thief jumped from the first floor at the Mall@Reds when he was chased by security after he stole from the Game store.
A 24-year-old thief jumped from the first floor at the Mall@Reds after he stole an X-box game console from the Game store on Friday afternoon.
Orange Fox Security general manager Andre Hills said the man had stolen the console at around 16:35.
Hills said the man, from Johannesburg, wrapped the console in tin foil and placed it in a KFC bag.
“When he tried to exit the shop, the security guard wanted to search him but he refused. The guards got suspicious and the man fled,” Hills said.
A chase ensued and the man ran up to the first floor and jumped to the parking area.
“He jumped over the balcony with the X-Box in his hand. He broke his left arm, and fractured his leg and knee.”
The man was apprehended by an Orange Fox car guard.
Hills said the thief confessed to stealing the console and hiding it in the bag.
“Paramedics were called to the scene and he was treated before taking to hospital. Police were also informed of the incident.”
Hills said Game management said the man was a regular criminal at the store.
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