The suspect alleged to be behind a reign of terror in the Sinoville community was expected to appear again in the Pretoria North magistrate’s court on Thursday.
Lucas Diale appeared in court earlier this week but the case was postponed as the docket was not available in time for his appearance.
Diale was said by the police to be among the 10 most wanted suspects in the province. He was due to apply to bail on Thursday.
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Some of the charges the man faced included hijacking, theft and malicious damage to property.
“There are two residential burglary charges, one attempted theft of motor vehicle, one malicious damage to property and one business robbery,” police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said.
The suspect was arrested during police operations at the beginning of the month.
“The suspect was on the run after committing a series of criminal offences and terrorising the community of Sinoville,” he said.
At the time, Masondo said police believed they were making progress in locating and arresting repeat offenders and suspects responsible for serious and violent crimes in the province.
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