{"id":163161,"date":"2017-10-08T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/163161\/five-nabbed-by-zonkizizwe-police-over-weekend\/"},"modified":"2017-10-10T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T06:46:59","slug":"five-nabbed-by-zonkizizwe-police-over-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/10\/08\/five-nabbed-by-zonkizizwe-police-over-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Five nabbed by Zonkizizwe police over weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five men, aged between 18 and 50 years, were nabbed last weekend by members of the Zonkizizwe SAPS.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests took place in various areas policed by the Zonkizizwe Police Station during crime prevention operations in conjunction with community patrollers.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Among the suspects arrested was a 43-year-old who was nabbed in Zone Six on a charge of attempted rape.<\/p>\n<p>He allegedly attempted to rape an 11-year-old girl.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/163060\/katlehong-police-crack-down-on-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katlehong police crack down on crime<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/163059\/sixteen-suspects-apprehended-in-katlehong\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sixteen suspects apprehended in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the girl\u2019s mother, she had sent her to a nearby shop on September 30 and the girl had come home crying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe child then reported to the mother that she was forcefully dragged to a shack by the suspect,\u201d said Sgt Rufus Tema, communications officer for the Zonkizizwe police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe man, in the child\u2019s words, started to fondle her private parts before his wife entered and rescued her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA case docket was registered and the man was later arrested on a charge of attempted rape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two other suspects were arrested for possession of dagga and one for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on 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