WATCH | CCTV cameras capture pavement ambush of cash guard in Joburg
19 November 2019 - 08:01 By Iavan Pijoos
Three suspects were arrested after their getaway vehicle was intercepted by police.
Image: SUHAIB SALEM
Image: SUHAIB SALEM
Three suspects were arrested after overpowering a security guard with a cash trolley on the pavement outside a shop in Braamfontein.
Johannesburg metro police department spokesperson chief superintendent Wayne Minnaar said armed men robbed the guard at the weekend.
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Minnaar said CCTV footage revealed the identify of the getaway vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux bakkie, which was traced to Hillbrow.
“Officers intercepted it and three suspects were arrested. The [bakkie] was taken to Hillbrow police station, where the suspects were detained.
“The other vehicle, a blue BMW, managed to escape from the scene.”
Minnaar said no firearms or money were recovered.