Smash-and-grabber arrested in the CBD
The incident happened on Wednesday evening at the N14 and Eeufees off-ramp.
A 33-year-old man was caught and arrested following a smash-and-grab incident in Pretoria CBD on Wednesday evening.
Police spokesperson Captain Augustinah Selepe said strategic efforts were put in place to prevent and eradicate criminal activities in the CBD.
“At the N14 and Eeufees off-ramp, a motorist’s handbag and other valuables were stolen during a smash-and-grab incident. The suspect was arrested after an intensive observation by Pretoria Central SAPS members,” she said.
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The suspect’s fingerprints will be cross-checked for possible links in the police database to potentially link him with other cases, Selepe added.
The suspect will appear before Pretoria magistrate’s court on charges of theft out of motor vehicle and possession of stolen items belonging to the victim.
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