Katlehong police recently arrested a man and woman, aged 46 and 31 years old respectively, for assault of a police officer and for failing to comply with police orders.<\/p>\n
The arrests were made while police were on patrol in Khumalo Section, in Katlehong.<\/p>
ALSO READ:\u00a0Man arrested for Makause murder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOfficers decided to visit Sontonga Mall, as part of the patrol, with the aim of increasing police visibility in order to prevent robberies,\u201d explained corporate communications official for the Katlehong police Capt Mega Ndobe.<\/p> \u201cWhen they arrived at the mall, they discovered there was no movement in the parking lot and motorists did not appear to be entering or leaving.\u201d<\/p>\n Officers investigated the cause and discovered a Toyota Conquest was parked in the way, facing oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n \u201cPolice approached the driver and asked him to move his vehicle.<\/p>\n \u201cHe ignored the officer and closed his window,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n ALSO READ:\u00a0Learner from Fumana Secondary School arrested after terrorising others<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Officers forced the man out the vehicle.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring the scuffle, the man allegedly bit one of the officers on the arm.<\/p>\n \u201cHis wife, who was also in the vehicle, exited the vehicle and struck another officer on the head with an unknown object,\u201d Ndobe explained.<\/p>\n Police used pepper spray and minimal force to overpower the couple.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter they had subdued the couple, officers discovered the couple\u2019s one-week-old baby was also in the vehicle,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Loyiso Dunjwa appealed to the community of Katlehong to obey the rules and work together with police and not against them.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is against the law to assault an officer,\u201d said Dunjwa.<\/p>\n In addition to the charges, the couple may also receive a fine for obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n The pair has since appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n