A Toyota RunX and a Ford Ranger hijacked
His vehicle was damaged on the passenger front window and the original keys were taken by the suspect
Two vehicles were reportedly hijacked.
The first vehicle was hijacked on Saturday, February 2 at about 21:00 at Dlamini Street.
The 36-year-old owner of the vehicle reported that he was from Phola with a friend together with his wife and child.
When they arrived at his friend’s place, he parked his vehicle outside and when he got out of the car, he was approached by two suspects who forced them out of the vehicle and ordered them to lay on the ground while one of them pointed them with a firearm.
The suspects then searched them and took his cell phone and R1 200 in cash.
They also took his wife’s cell phone and they drove away with his vehicle.
The silver Toyota RunX is valued at R135 000 and the registration number is RJR 521 GP.
A silver grey Ford Ranger was hijacked on Tuesday, February 5 at about 18:00 at Aerorand.
The 45-year-old owner says he was from Ackerville on his way to the bank to deposit his business money of R182 470.
He stated that he had parked his vehicle to buy a cool drink and when he returned to his vehicle, he saw four armed suspects standing next to his vehicle.
One of the suspects broke the front passenger window and instructed him to jump into the passanger seat with the other three suspects and he was then forced face down.
The suspects demanded cash and threatened to kill him. He told them that the cash was inside the laptop bag and they also searched him.
They took a Lenova laptop, Samsung S9 cell phone together with 2X Samsung Prime and Samsung J1 cell phones with a rooter.
He was left along the road and they drove away. While he was walking, he saw his abondoned vehicle at Thabo Mbheki squatter camp.
He was assisted by police; his vehicle was then towed to the police station.
The money taken was from his business at Ackerville.
He could not keep it because his drop safe needed some fixing and he did not have electricity for three days then he decided to take the money to the bank.
His vehicle was damaged on the passenger front window and the original keys were taken by the suspect.
Police are investigating both cases and no one has been arrested.
