Primrose police were called to the scene of an alleged attempted robbery last Saturday.<\/p>\n
When they arrived they found a 20-year-old man, who had been apprehended by local security officers.<\/p>
The homeowner told police he had been in the house when his wife alerted him there was someone in their yard near the garage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe complainant went to investigate and allegedly found the accused trying to remove the spare tyre from his vehicle.<\/p>
\u201cHe reportedly grabbed the man and the two began to fight,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n
During the scuffle, the accused allegedly picked up a brick and struck the complainant with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe complainant pinned the man down and local security were summoned to the house, where they apprehended the suspect,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n
When the police searched a plastic bag the man had in his possession they found a vehicle\u2019s battery.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe could not give officers a clear explanation as to where the battery had come from and was arrested and charged with possession of suspected stolen property,\u201d Maome explained.<\/p>\n
The accused has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n
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