A 17-year-old has been arrested and is due in court for allegedly setting fire to a shop in Wolmaransstad, North West. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay
Teenager, 17, arrested for allegedly setting a shop on fire in the North West
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly setting a shop on fire in Wolmaransstad, North West – he is due in court soon.
A 17-year-old has been arrested and is due in court for allegedly setting fire to a shop in Wolmaransstad, North West. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West revealed that a 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly burning a shop down.
When did the fire occur?
The teenager was found passed out inside a shop in Wolmaransstad on 8 July. It is suspected that he gained entry into the shop through its roof. North West SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Funani said that authorities responded to an activated alarm at a shopping centre in Wolmaransstad.
Funani explained that the suspect was found fainted inside the store and was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. He was later discharged.
This was not the first time the 17-year-old got in trouble with the law
The spokesperson explained that the teenage boy had previous run-ins with the law. In May this year, he was reportedly arrested for theft before being released under the care of his parents.
“Preliminary crime scene investigation revealed that the store burnt to ashes. The district commissioner of Dr Kenneth Kaunda, Major-General Suzette Pretorius applauded the Wolmaransstad detectives and other role-players for their swift response that led to rescuing and apprehension of the suspect,”
said Funani.
The teenager is expected to appear in court on Monday, 11 July, reports IOL.
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