Alleged thief caught red-handed carrying stolen TV in Salvokop street
As the suspect intended to run away, community members assisted and managed to catch him at the Baghdad squatter camp.
A 34-year-old man was arrested for possession of suspected stolen property, after a security officer caught him carrying a plasma TV in 5th Avenue, Salvokop on Sunday.
“While questioning the suspect, someone arrived at the scene claiming he was pursuing the suspect as he was carrying stolen property,” said police spokesperson Constable Thabang Nkhumise.
“As the suspect intended to run away, community members assisted and managed to catch him at the Baghdad squatter camp.”
He was apprehended and the police were called on the scene.
“A few minutes after the arrival of the police, the suspect led them to the railway where other items were hidden, including a Samsung plasma TV, two keyboards, four Dell monitors with an estimated value of R42 000,” Nkhumise said.
The items were confiscated.
The suspect was detained at Pretoria Central SAPS and would appear in the Pretoria magistrate’s court this week.
In a separate incident, police traced and arrested a man believed to have been involved in robbing two Ethiopian nationals.
Last week Monday, the two men were robbed in the Pretoria CBD when they were stopped by a Toyota Corolla.
“Four men stormed out of the vehicle carrying firearms and took R100 000 in cash which belonged to the Ethiopian group society,” Nkhumise said.
After the case was opened, detectives Sergeant Matsea and Constable Mahlangu traced them to Phalaborwa in Limpopo.
“Upon arrival, police arrested a 40-year-old man in the early hours of Friday,” Nkhumise said.
“Fortunately the complainant managed to recognise one of the suspect’s voices and brought the information to the police by confirming it was him.”
The suspect was detained at the Pretoria Central SAPS on Friday, and tracing of the other three suspects was underway.
The station commander Brigadier Moses Dladla applauded the team for a job well done and urged members to continue serving with pride and dignity.
Meanwhile, 10 suspects aged between 30 and 45, were arrested for various crimes at the weekend, Nkhumise said.
“Crimes ranged from shoplifting, possession of a dangerous weapon, theft, drunk driving, reckless and negligent driving and other offences.”
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