ADT and police sniff out bogus victim
Police and security officer arrest woman after falsely claiming she was hijacked.
A bogus hijack-victim was arrested at the weekend, in Heuweloord.
ADT’s Pretoria district manager Leon Muller said an ADT reaction officer was responding to a panic alarm on the corner of Silwer-Eike and Rooshoud avenues at 18:30 on Saturday.
“On arrival, he spotted a suspect jumping over the wall and running toward a silver grey Toyota,” said Muller.
The car was driven by a woman.
The reaction officer, thinking the woman was being hijacked, fired at the car to immobilise it.
Two bullets hit the car — one damaged a tyre and the other the bumper.
Two men jumped out of the car and fled on foot, leaving the woman behind.
According to Muller the woman claimed to be a hijack-victim.
“On further investigation, it turned out the lady was in fact a getaway driver.
“She was immediately arrested by the Wierdabrug police for further questioning,” said Muller.
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