Search for escapees continues
Five men are still on the run after they escaped for the Hartbeespoortdam police cells last Saturday.
Gopolang Chawane
Five men were on Wednesday still on the run after they escaped from the Hartbeespoort dam police cells at the weekend.
It was not yet clear how they got away as there were no signs of a forceful exit, said police spokesperson Captain Paul Ramaloko.
He said a task team had been assigned the case and was exhausting every resource to find the escapees.
The five men are:
– Asley Mayepi, 27, from Malawi. He was arrested for robbery he allegedly committed this year.
– Anthony Chauke, 32, from Mozambique. He was arrested for stock theft he allegedly committed this year.
– Samuel Mariti, 27, a South African. He was arrested for house breaking he allegedly committed in 2014.
– Nicholas Masipa, 27, from Zimbabwe. He was arrested for robbery he allegedly committed in November 2012.
– Phillip Masingili, 33, also known as “Louis Fabian”, from Mozambique. He was arrested for house breaking and theft he allegedly committed in 2012.
Acting North West police commissioner Major-General Jacob Tsumane said: “We are currently investigating this matter internally and if there is anyone who is found to be in the wrong, the person will be dealt with accordingly.”
Anyone with information on the matter could call Major Hezekiel Dikgang of the Hartbeespoortdam police on 082-492-3994.
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