Suspects rob west business owner of large amount of cash
Theophamides ran after the two robbers, but they managed to get into a waiting getaway car in which they sped off.
A local business owner in Hercules was robbed of a large amount of money on Monday morning.
Gregory Theophamides (68), the owner of Venus Dry Cleaners in Van der Hoff Road, was on his way to the bank around 10:20 to deposit the money when two suspects approached him from the front.
They grabbed the bag of cash he wanted to deposit at the bank.
Theophamides ran after the two men, but they managed to get into a waiting getaway car and sped off.
“I have been the owner of the business for 49 years now, and this is the first time something like this has happened to me,” he told Rekord.
“It was terrifying.”
Hercules police spokesperson Captain Bonginkosi Msimango confirmed that a case of robbery was opened at the station.
Do you have more information about the story?
Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
