Witnessing cash-in-transit heists, what to do
This type of road crimes can happen without warning and all too often motorists are caught in a deadly crossfire.
Bystander information on cash-in-transit heists is vital in aiding authorities to catch the criminals. Equally important would be informants and motorists’ safety in these events, Arrive Alive has said.
“This type of road crimes can happen without warning and all too often motorists are caught in a deadly crossfire.”
Arrive Alive gave the following advice to witnesses of cash-in-transit heists:
– Do not place yourself in danger of either being shot in the crossfire that enviably occurs or being accosted by one of the criminals, who may be hiding in close proximity to you and may react irrationally to you taking a video.
– Personal safety first – The sensible thing to do would be to try and vacate the area if possible without jeopardising oneself or others in the process. If you cannot leave the area remain calm.
– During cash-in-transit robberies and bombings the perpetrators are armed and dangerous, so you should never approach them.
– Immediately contact the SAPS on 10111 and report the crime. Remember to provide accurate information to the SAPS to ensure they can respond to the scene.
– If you can identify the cash-in-transit company involved in the attack, you can contact their national control room to report the incident, so that the company can arrange for medical and operational assistance.
– Do not switch off your vehicle, leave your vehicle in momentum, in case you need to escape.
– Be vigilant of your own surroundings. Lock the vehicle doors and wait for emergency respondents to arrive at the scene.
– With caution, identify the criminals, get-a-away vehicles, or any information that may be valuable towards an investigation.
– Do not remain around the area to take video footage of the incident.
– Do not post any video footage on social media and release any footage that you may have in your possession before giving it to SAPS and/or the cash-in-transit company to assist with their investigation.
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