North family tied up for four hours during home invasion
Three armed men ransacked the home after tying up the family.
A family from the North of Pretoria underwent a nightmare ordeal when they were tied up for four hours and robbed of their valuables on Wednesday.
This was, according to the local CPF, the second such incident in recent weeks.
According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Johann van Dyk, the victims had been sleeping when three armed men entered their home.
“They pointed firearms at the father and instructed him to remain quiet,” said Van Dyk.
“The father and his children were then tied up.”
The men wanted to gain entry to the safe but had to force it open because the battery had died.
“They ransacked the home taking TVs, laptops, cellular phones, jewellery and bank cards.
“Four hours later, the suspects fled the scene. No shots were fired and no one was injured.”
According to the Pretoria North CPF, the father managed to untie himself and called for help.
Cobie Jansen, Pretoria North Sector 3 CPF chairperson said the call came through at 03:45.
Janses said this was one of many robberies that has taken place in the area recently.
“Just last week, a father found his sons tied up after they were robbed of their valuables.”
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