{"id":167320,"date":"2017-11-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167320\/one-flees-one-nabbed-with-suspected-loot\/"},"modified":"2017-11-25T14:17:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T12:17:59","slug":"one-flees-one-nabbed-with-suspected-loot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/11\/25\/one-flees-one-nabbed-with-suspected-loot\/","title":{"rendered":"One flees, one nabbed with suspected loot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been arrested in Primrose after the bakkie he was driving was found loaded with suspected stolen property.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after patrolling officers from the SAPS\u2019 Ekurhuleni West Cluster Task Team noticed a white bakkie in Johan Rissik Road.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The vehicle was driving without headlights, which aroused the suspicions of the police.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/166711\/serial-rapist-finally-behind-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Serial rapist finally behind bars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/166677\/altercation-ends-in-fatal-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Altercation ends in fatal shooting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey tried to stop the vehicle, but it sped off towards the Marathon informal settlement,\u201d explained Primrose SAPS communications officer, Sgt Styles Maome.<\/p>\n<p>The officers gave chase and managed to stop the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the vehicle stopped the passenger jumped out of the vehicle and disappeared into the darkness, leaving the 43-year-old driver behind,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>Police searched the vehicle and found it loaded with computer screens, monitors, hard drives, a microwave oven and many other loose electrical items.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the driver was questioned he couldn\u2019t explain where he had acquired the items or give officers any proof of purchase,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>The man was arrested and charged with possession of suspected stolen property.<\/p>\n<p>He will appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/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 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