Footage of cash-in-transit driver foiling robbery attempt goes viral
Dozens of shots were fired at the CIT vehicle in an attempt to stop it during an intense high-speed chase which was recorded on a dashboard camera.
A manhunt has been launched for a group of armed men who tried to rob a cash-in-transit vehicle on the N4 in Pretoria last week.
Dozens of shots were fired at the CIT vehicle in an attempt to stop it during an intense high-speed chase which was recorded on a dashboard camera.
During the attempted heist, the driver of the CIT vehicle managed to evade the robbers for a while, but later stopped in wait for the robbers, said police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo.
“The robbers fled without taking any cash. No injuries were reported,” he said.
The suspects are still on the run.
A few days later, the dashcam footage of the incident made rounds on social media.
The footage depicts the two guards inside the CIT vehicle while bullets rattled against their vehicle.
A minute into the video, the driver, who has since been identified as Leo Prinsloo by the security company Fortis Pro-Active Defence Solutions in a statement on Facebook, can be seen looking through the vehicle side mirror repeatedly.
A few seconds later, gunshots can be heard rattling the sides of the vehicle with one shattering the bulletproof window on Prinsloo’s side.
The robbers continue to open fire at the vehicle while Prinsloo swerves and appears to ram into one of the chasing vehicles.
It ends with the driver stopping the vehicle and getting out to confront the suspects while armed a rifle
In a statement on Facebook, Fortis Pro-Active Defence Solutions confirmed the identity of the driver, saying Prinsloo was unavailable for comment.
“This leaked video has travelled the globe and everybody seems to be speculating about the identity of the driver of the vehicle. We have been inundated with calls and Whatsapps re this incident and the driver.
“We can confirm that it is indeed Leo Prinsloo. Leo is an ex-member of the SAPS Task Force and is the head instructor of our Lone Operator courses.
However, Leo is currently unavailable for comments regarding the incident as it forms part of an ongoing investigation,” the statement read.
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