SAPS nabs armed robbers soon after robbery in Milnerton

The vigilance and quick response by South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and a private security company’s officers led to the arrest of two armed robbery suspects shortly after a business was robbed in Milnerton in Cape Town on Sunday morning, Western Cape police said.

The robbers held up a computer store in Milnerton

“This morning [Sunday], five robbers held up staff at a computer store situated in a Milnerton mall and fled with computer equipment.”

Lieutenant Andrè Traut

After the crash they fled the scene on foot

The robbers were pursued by members of the mall’s security and during a high-speed pursuit, the robbers collided with a motorcyclist on the corner of Giel Basson and Uys Krige drives.

“They proceed to flee, and on the corner of Giel Basson Drive and Voortrekker Road they again collided with another vehicle, whereafter they fled further on foot.”

Lieutenant Andrè Traut

The flying squad nabbed two suspects

Members of the Parow SAPS flying squad managed to arrest two of the suspects. The firearm used in the robbery, a 9mm pistol, and the stolen goods were retrieved. The three robbers who managed to evade arrest were being sought by police.

The motorcyclist and the motorist involved in the two collisions were not seriously injured. Once charged, the two suspects were due to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on charges of armed robbery, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and reckless and/or negligent driving, Traut said.

-African News Agency (ANA), editing by Jacques Keet