A 30-year-old man was recently arrested by the Katlehong police on a charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.<\/p>\n
The arrest was made in the Khumalo Section of Katlehong after officers, who were conducting a stop-and-search operation in the area, received information about a stolen vehicle.<\/p>
\u201cOfficers were led to the GWN bakkie, which was reported stolen in Alberton, by the vehicle\u2019s tracker signal.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Detectives help trace criminals in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n Police rescue woman from alleged attempted rape<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWhen they found the vehicle the suspect was driving it; however, when he saw the police he stopped the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot, but the officers were much faster than he was and so he was cornered,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, corporate communications official for the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n The suspect was arrested and taken to the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p>\n He has since appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate\u00a0<\/span>pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n