Trio linked to the theft of spare wheels nabbed in Laudium
The trio was chased and arrested on the R55.
Three men linked to the theft of spare wheels in Laudium were finally arrested on Sunday.
The trio were operating in a white H1 Hyundai when a tip-off was given to the police late afternoon, said Laudium police spokesperson Sergeant Simon Chokoe.
“Last week, a complainant alleged that he noticed the Hyundai parked next to his vehicle with three occupants inside. The complainant left his vehicle for a few minutes and on his return, he found that his spare wheel was missing, and the aforementioned vehicle was gone,” he said.
On Sunday, police received a tip-off of the same description of the vehicle linked with spare wheel theft around the Laudium area.
The Hyundai was then spotted driving around R55 road, Chokoe said.
When the vehicle was approached, the suspects sped off.
“Police and a local security company joined in the chasing. The vehicle was cornered at the entrance of Itireleng informal settlement.”
Upon searching the suspects and vehicle, one vice-grip plier and two steel bars for lowering spare wheels off bakkies were found and seized.
Chokoe said the suspects, aged between 25 and 36 years, were immediately arrested.
Laudium acting station commander Solomon Monyamane applauded both SAPS and the local security company’s members for a swift response on information provided which led to the arrest of the suspects.
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