Angry man crashes car through glass doors of Joburg bank

15 September 2016 - 18:18 By Kingdom Mabuza

An apparently livid man drove his vehicle through the glass doors of the Rosebank‚ Johannesburg‚ branch of Standard Bank. It has been alleged that he became angry after he learnt that his house and vehicle would be repossessed by the bank.The man is said to be going through a divorce with his wife.Standard Bank spokesman Erik Larsen confirmed the incident. He said a case has been opened with police."The car has been removed and the area has been cordoned off. We do not know why he did that. The police are investigating‚" said Larsen. Police were not immediately available for comment...

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