A man suspected of stealing a cellphone and a laptop from a house in Valhalla in Centurion was killed in a three-vehicle car accident on Friday afternoon.
Two of his alleged accomplices were arrested following the accident.
“The man and his accomplices entered a house on Hekla Street,” said police spokesperson Constable Simon Chokoe.
“One suspect was immediately apprehended by the community members.”
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The two other suspects managed to drive off in their getaway vehicle, which was later involved in an accident with three other vehicles leading to the one of the suspects’ death.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said a woman was also critically injured in the accident.
“Medics found the body of a man lying outside one of the vehicles while a woman was found lying in the back seat of another car,” he said.
“Medics assessed the patients and found that the man had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life.”
The man was declared dead on the scene.
Meiring said the woman was treated for her injuries and provided with advanced life support before being transported to the Kalafong provincial hospital.
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Chokoe said police recovered the stolen items and the two surviving suspects, aged 27 and 30, were taken into custody.
Tshwane District Commissioner Major General Tommy Mthombeni thanked members of the community and CPF for continuing to work closely with the police in the fight against crime.
He also applauded members of the police for responding swiftly to information provided by the community.
“Together we can create safer communities,” said Mthombeni.
Both suspects will appear in Pretoria Magistrate’s Court soon on theft charges.
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