NEWSFLASH: Armed Robbery at Mall@Reds
Suspect arrested after a store was robbed at Mall@Reds by armed robbers.
One suspect was apprehended after a jewellery store was robbed at Mall@Reds on Saturday afternoon.
Police spokesperson Constable Tumisang Moloto confirmed to Rekord that a robbery did take place at the mall, but could not give further information, as police were still at the scene investigating.
“The suspects got away, but police are still looking for them, so we will be able to give further information later,” Moloto said.
Vanessa Jacobs from Orange Fox Security said that a woman and a man walked into the store, scouted what was happening and walked out just before the other five robbers walked into the jewellery store.
“The five robbers walked in and asked for jewellery and money. They took cellphones as well. One of the workers at the jewellery store walked in and started screaming,” Jacobs said.
“The robbers then pointed a gun at her and took everything, before walking out of the store.”
Jacobs said one of the women working at the store walked out of the store to shout for help, which is when the robbers’ vehicle was prevented from leaving the premises by the mall’s gate.
“Orange Fox closed the gates to the mall. The robbers got out of the panel van and fled the scene on foot. One was apprehended, but the others got away,” explained Jacobs.
She said that Copwatch and ADT gave chase to one of the suspects. There was a shootout, and an ADT officer was shot in the arm by the suspect.
Jacobs said the robbers had 9mm pistols on them. Everything that was taken during the robbery was recovered.
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