The South African Police Service has published hijacking stats for the first quarter of 2022/23 – and they don’t make for good reading!
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The South African Police Service has published hijacking stats for the first quarter of 2022/23 – and they don’t make for good reading!
Photo: Unsplash
It’s understood that police have made one arrest already, after a group of hijackers targeted a Cape Town mom and her infant son. The vehicle that was stolen from a location in Observatory was found abandoned by the side of the M5 – but authorities reported that the baby was not present at the scene.
The alarm was first raised by RTC South Africa:
#BOLO CBS9798 Silver Polo Vivo #hijacked Observatory. #CPT With baby in it. Unknown direction pic.twitter.com/gq1LcoVcE0
— RTC South Africa (@rtcsa1) September 13, 2021
Hijackers steal baby during Cape Town robbery
This sparked an almighty panic within the community, as local groups sent out an immediate alert for the missing child. A frantic effort to find the boy ensued – and we’re glad to say this particular tale comes with a happy ending.
In an update that was shared across several community forum platforms in Cape Town, it was revealed that the tot and his mother have since been reunited, following the horrendous ordeal. The trauma of falling victim to hijackers, and then having your baby snatched is something no citizen deserves to endure.
[NOTE] The child which was in the car hijacked in Observatory, Cape Town this morning has been found and reunited with his mother. Police have made an arrest. I've deleted my prior tweet, so as not to spread alarm now that the situation has progressed.
— Erin Bates (@ermbates) September 13, 2021
Observatory community, police praised for rapid response
Details of the incident remain sketchy, but the solitary arrest made earlier this morning indicates that things have progressed quickly in this criminal investigation. It also appears that residents in Observatory played a huge part in raising awareness of the situation swiftly, allowing SAPS to respond in a decisive and prompt manner.
Hats off to all those involved in finding the infant, because this could have all ended very, very differently.
UPDATE: BABY FOUND!!! He's been reunited with his mom. Thank goodness!! My freakin heart! The poor mom and kid, what an ordeal ???? https://t.co/aRqSd5I485
— Dwuff™ ????☕✨???????? (@Dwuff) September 13, 2021
