Police thwart cellphone shop heist

The swift reaction of police led to the arrest of four suspects during an attempt to rob a cellphone store in a shopping mall in Rondebosch‚ Cape Town‚ on Wednesday afternoon.

Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Traut said police had reacted to a panic alarm activated by the staff of the store and had rapidly approached the scene with caution.

“The robbers shot at police but were quickly outnumbered and four aged in their thirties were arrested. Two suspects managed to flee the scene in a VW Polo and our detectives are hot in their pursuit.

“Fortunately no one was injured during the wild shootout by the suspects. Once charged‚ the suspects are due to make a court appearance in Wynberg‚” Traut said.