Ormonde phone

Image: @crimeairnetwork / Twitter

Watch: Ormonde’s phone grab and run caught on camera

A phone grab and run is becoming a thing in Mzansi. This video sees an fast attack in Ormonde, Johannesburg.

Ormonde phone

Image: @crimeairnetwork / Twitter

An Ormonde man was having a phone conversation before the device was grabbed by a criminal on Monday.

“Always be vigilant! This occurred in Ormonde this afternoon,” the warning said.

ORMONDE PHONE GRAB AND RUN

As shared by Crime Air Network on social media, the crime-fighting group said: “Don’t ever have your back to any entrance/exit while on your mobile. Always be cautious.”

The footage begins with an older gentleman speaking on the phone near a building entrance. Another man soon appears from the street in Ormonde…

The criminal appeared to walk past the victim before turning again to face the street. With the older gentleman still engaged in his phone conversation, the criminal suddenly grabs his phone before running back into the street where his accomplices appeared in perfect time with a moving car’s open door.

Watch the Ormonde scene below…

SUSPECTS ATTEMPT HOUSE BREAK-IN

Meanwhile, in Durban, four suspects jumped into a yard in Redcliffe before forcing a bulgar gate open but still failed to take any steps into the house – thanks to an elderly man’s determined efforts.

According to the shocking report, a four-year-old girl locked herself in the bathroom while her 75-year-old man grandad blocked the door the four suspects were attempting to break down.

Also in the home with the elderly man was his wife and the young girl’s mother. Unbelievably, the break-in attempt happened in broad daylight at no later than 13:18.

“A four-year-old girl locked herself in the bathroom while her 75-year-old grandfather prevented four armed suspects from gaining entry into their Sunkist Drive, Redcliffe – KZN home today,” RUSA said.

“The robbers bent the security gate and were attempting to kick down the door. The elderly victim held the door from inside the house. His 4-year-old granddaughter locked herself in the bathroom.”

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