Two suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of money, cigarettes and a cell phone worth R7000 on Monday night after robbing the Caltex garage on Barbara Road in Homestead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two suspects left the shop after purchasing airtime, only to return moments later when they showed the cashier a firearm and demanded cash,\u201d said Capt Andr\u00e9 de Jager, spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni West Cluster SAPS.<\/p>
\u201cOn their way to the getaway car, one of the petrol attendants followed them and one suspect shot one shot into the ground and they drove off.\u201d<\/p>\n
One suspect was allegedly dressed in blue overalls and the other was wearing a red jacket.<\/p>
According to the victim when the suspects walked back into the shop they took out a bag and instructed her to fill it with cigarettes.<\/p>\n
She was told not to make a noise, and further instructed her to fill it up with cash.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported and the suspects are still unknown.<\/p>\n
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