Germiston SAPS members noticed thee suspicious-looking men walking in the streets of Germiston, during their recent patrols.<\/p>\n
The men, aged between 20 and 30 years old, were carrying black plastic bags.<\/p>
\u201cWhen the suspects saw the police, they dropped the plastic bags and ran,\u201d said Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice gave chase and arrested two of the suspects, who took the police to the house where they had allegedly stolen the items in the plastic bags.\u201d<\/p>
The victims told police that they were sleeping when they heard people walking around inside the house.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the victims saw three males, in the house, who forced them to lie down on the ground,\u201d said Raphulu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe suspects allegedly began to ransack the house and load items into the black plastic bags.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the suspects allegedly pointed a firearm at the victims as they were lying on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n
Raphulu also said the suspect with the firearm managed to run away and the two who were arrested will appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
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