A 24-year-old man was recently arrested by the Katlehong police on a charge of armed robbery, after he and an accomplice, allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old woman told patrolling officers, shortly after the incident, that she had been walking in the Kwanele Section, of Katlehong, when she was approached by two men.<\/p>
The men allegedly held her at gunpoint and demanded that she hand over her cellphone. Once they had the cellphone they ran away.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victim accompanied the officers in the direction that the men had fled and was able to identify one of her alleged attackers in a local graveyard,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, Katlehong corporate communications official.<\/p>
Police arrested the man after finding the woman\u2019s cellphone in his possession.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other suspect managed to run away when he noticed the police,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n
Residents have been asked to be on the alert when in the area as it has been identified as a crime hotspot by police.<\/p>\n
The man will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers are currently investigating whether the accused can be linked with other robberies in the area,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n
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