{"id":129919,"date":"2016-08-05T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T06:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/129919\/alleged-thief-caught-hiding-in-kitchen\/"},"modified":"2016-08-05T19:44:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T17:44:06","slug":"alleged-thief-caught-hiding-in-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/05\/alleged-thief-caught-hiding-in-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged thief caught hiding in kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Germiston SAPS members were out patrolling in Spilsbury Street in the Germiston CBD on Thursday, they noticed a business had been broken into.<\/p>\n

The police called the emergency numbers of the owner to notify him about the break-in and asked him to come to the scene so that they could investigate further.<\/p>

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The business owner rushed to the scene where the police were waiting for him and opened the premises for the police to conduct a search to check if anyone was still inside.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the police were searching the premises, they entered the kitchen and found a 34-year-old man hiding under the kitchen counter,\u201d said Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>

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\u201cHe had a bag in his possession containing alcohol.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe value of the liquor recovered from the suspect was valued at R2 000 and it was handed back to the owner of the business.\u201d<\/p>\n

The man was arrested and detained at the Germiston Police Station while investigations continue.<\/p>\n

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