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A brave member of the community recently chased down and apprehended a 30-year-old man who, moments before, had allegedly robbed a Stanhope Road tavern.<\/p>\n
It is reported that the man, who was a regular at the tavern, entered the building and began to ask the woman behind the counter about the prices of liquor.<\/p>
\u201cThe woman told officers that he suddenly pulled out a firearm and pointed it at her. He then demanded money before allegedly kicking and pushing the woman towards crates of liquor and instructed her to kneel down.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe helped himself to the money in the till, (R3 720 in total), car keys and a cellphone,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>
Before leaving, the accused allegedly locked the victim in a storeroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was able to call for help and a passerby heard her and chased after the accused, cornering him before calling police,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n
Officers arrived and arrested the man.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the arrest it was discovered that the gun used in the robbery was a toy,\u201d Maome said.<\/p>\n
The man has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court on a charge of business robbery, where his case was postponed for a bail application.<\/p>\n