THE Durban Metro Police Street Crime Unit from Wentworth recovered a stolen brush cutter in the Jacobs industrial area yesterday (October 15), after a video linked to the theft circulated on social media.

The police acted on the information received and traced the stolen equipment to a container shop in Jacobs. According to a source, while at the shop, the police spotted a man carrying a gas bottle along Chamberlain Road.

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“He was recognised as the suspect wanted in connection with the brush cutter theft. The suspect was found with injuries and told the police that he had been assaulted by someone wielding a hockey stick,” a source said.

The suspect was rushed to hospital where he will be under police guard.

“Further investigation revealed that the gas bottle in his possession had allegedly been stolen from one of his relatives. The suspect is expected to appear in court once discharged from hospital. He faces charges of theft and possession of suspected stolen property,” the source said.

The brush cutter theft occurred on October 14 with a video of the incident circulating on social media and drawing the attention of the Wentworth community.

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