Vosman is buckling under armed robberies
Although the majority of victims are targeted late at night, attacks are increasingly occurring in broad daylight.
Vosman’s policing area is still under the threat of armed robbery, as reports indicate that not a day goes by without a case being reported.
In three recent armed robbery incidents, more than three people were targeted in one day.
The N4 armed robbery
According to the police, a man told them that he had stopped his car by the roadside to urinate.
Upon return, he found a man who pointed a firearm at him.
The man further told the police that the robber then strangled him and robbed him of his cellphone and identification document.
The incident occurred on October 31 at 18:00.
According to the police, the suspect in the robbery is still at large.
Vosman armed robbery
A man told police that he was standing next to a tavern in Vosman on October 31 at 22:00 when he was approached by two men who arrived in a Quantum.
The men were armed with a firearm and a knife.
The man further explained to the police that, as one of them was pointing a firearm at him, they searched him and got away with his three cellphones, cash, and car keys.
The suspects are still at large.
Daylight armed robbery in Kwa-Guqa Extension 12
In a daylight robbery where two men were targeted, the man told the police that he was with the driver delivering stock at a local store in Kwa-Guqa Extension 12 when three men approached him and pointed a firearm at him.
The trio demanded his cellphone and took some of the stock he was delivering.
The man further told the police that the robber dropped his phone on the ground as they fled the scene, and they are still at large.
The incident occurred on October 31.
Kwa-Guqa Extension 11 armed robbery
In the fourth incident, a woman told police that on October 27, around 21:00, she was walking home from work when she saw two men running toward her from behind.
She tried to run, but unfortunately, they were already close to her, and one of them came in front of her holding an object believed to be a firearm.
The woman further explained that the duo demanded her cellphone and cash, and they made off with her grocery bags.
Vosman SAPS is urging the public to always be on the lookout, as they have noted a concerning number of armed robberies in the area.
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