Womhits thief with her car. Image: Vehicle Trackers/X
Durban TAZZ driver may face charges of her own
Taking the law into your own hands may have landed a Durban woman in hot water with police, as she ran over a thief with her car
Womhits thief with her car. Image: Vehicle Trackers/X
A Durban woman who pursed robbers with her car and hitting one after they attempted to hijack her and stole her purse, may possibly face charges of her own.
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Video footage of the incident which was captured on CCTV before going viral, shows the two suspects approach the woman’s car- a Toyota Tazz, as she exited shopping centre in the Bluff.
With her handbag stolen, the driver who has now been identified as Sandy-Lee Ward- then decides to pursue the assailant who had run off on foot.
She is then captured by camera at a petrol station next to the mall, as she speeds through an island before hitting the suspect who body is flung a few metres away.
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The incident occurred in full view of police who were at the petrol station.
The second accomplice quickly escaped into an awaiting Toyota Etios.
While Ward is hailed as a hero on social media, by taking matters into her own hands, according to TimesLive, KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda says that pending investigation into the incident, Ward is not yet in the clear.
The suspect was arrested and charged with common robbery.
