{"id":189878,"date":"2018-10-26T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/189878\/elsburg-saps-nab-one-linked-to-common-assault-and-robbery\/"},"modified":"2018-10-26T14:17:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T12:17:56","slug":"elsburg-saps-nab-one-linked-to-common-assault-and-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/26\/elsburg-saps-nab-one-linked-to-common-assault-and-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg SAPS nab one linked to common assault and robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While parking his vehicle on his work premises, in Lantern Road, Wadeville, at 6pm on Monday, a 31-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by four men.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe men, driving in a silver VW Jetta, parked behind the victim and asked why he was readying himself to report for duty while other workers were on strike,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe victim alleged that he ignored the suspects, who then climbed out of their car and assaulted him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe further alleged that the suspects forcefully took the zinc in the yard and drove off,\u201d said Phooko.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Members of the Elsburg SAPS took to the streets of Germiston in search of the suspects early last Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Following a short trace, the police officers apprehended one suspect, aged 29, fitting the description of suspects provided.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court on Wednesday facing charges of common assault and common robbery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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