Robbers nabbed after chase
Three men fitting the description of the robbers were spotted from the police chopper.
Three men were arrested after a chase in Erasmia on Friday.
Police spokesperson Constable Tumisang Moloto said the three men were believed to have been involved in a number of crimes in the area.
The men had robbed a man in his mid 30s of his cellphone and wallet on Fortuna Street around 12:00.
Moloto said a swift response by an Erasmia patrol vehicle and other police units (Pretoria Central tactical response team, air wing) worked wonders.
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“The team worked together and followed up positive information on the whereabouts of the robbers and located them,” he said.
“Our chopper spotted them and a chase ensued.”
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Moloto said the robbers, aged between 22 and 41, were arrested shortly after.
“A firearm was confiscated as well as cellphones the men couldn’t account for.”
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He said an investigation was underway to establish if the men could be linked to other robberies in the area.
A docket for armed robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm was opened at Erasmia police station.
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