Police arrested a 26-year old male suspect for business robbery and being in possession of a dangerous weapon, which turned out to be a toy gun, and live ammunition at May Fair on Saturday 23rd of November 2019 at 14:30.
“Four suspects robbed a shop on 08th Avenue and Bird Streets. They entered the shop pretending to be customers when two of them drew their guns and threatened the male cashier demanding cash. They then took an undisclosed amount of cash from the till before fleeing the scene. The victim screamed for help and the community came to his rescue”, says Captain Xoli Mbele.
Police who were busy with their routine crime prevention duties saw a group of people chasing a suspect and joined in. One suspect was apprehended and three are still at large. Investigation is under way and the suspect appeared on Monday at the Johannesburg Magistrate Court.
