While at work at a shop in Rietfontein Road, on June 20, a woman was approached by three men who claimed they wanted to buy Russians and chips.<\/p>\n
The men, aged between 29 and 37, allegedly paid for their order with a R50 note and when the shop assistant opened the till to get change the men threatened her and began to grab money from the till.<\/p>
\u201cThe woman was able to sneak into the backroom (while the men were distracted) where her manager was sitting,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe manager approached the men, who were still taking money from the till.<\/p>
\u201cWhen they saw her the suspects ran.\u201d<\/p>\n
A local security officer noticed the men running and after calling the police chased after the suspects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe security guard was able to corner one of the suspects and handed him over to the Primrose police,\u201d Maome said.<\/p>\n
The remaining suspects were tracked down by police and were arrested later that day.<\/p>\n
All three men appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court on business robbery charges.<\/p>\n
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