{"id":211869,"date":"2019-07-18T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211869\/suspect-arrested-for-house-robbery\/"},"modified":"2019-07-18T13:30:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T11:30:34","slug":"suspect-arrested-for-house-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/18\/suspect-arrested-for-house-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect arrested for house robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While on an early-morning patrol in the Ndlazi Section in Katlehong last Friday, officers from the Katlehong SAPS Crime Prevention Unit heard a loud shout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe resident was shouting for help and pointing at a vehicle which was trying to flee the scene,\u201d explained Capt Mega Ndobe, communications officer for the Katlehong police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged that the two men forced open the door of the victim\u2019s home and threatened him with a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey then reportedly took a plasma TV from the home and loaded it into a waiting black Toyota Tazz.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210395\/husband-and-wife-arrested-for-allegedly-dealing-in-narcotics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Husband and wife arrested for allegedly dealing in narcotics<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Police chased after the suspects and were able to stop the vehicle a short distance from the crime scene in Mnisi Section.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore being stopped, the suspects allegedly threw the TV out of one of the vehicle\u2019s windows,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n<p>Once stopped, the vehicle\u2019s occupants attempted to escape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree suspects managed to escape, but one suspect was grabbed by police before he could escape,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old man was arrested on a charge of house robbery and has since appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210076\/thirty-five-year-old-suspect-behind-bars-for-drug-dealing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thirty-five-year-old suspect behind bars for drug dealing<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The vehicle used in the commission of the crime was confiscated by police.<\/p>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Phakama Gcaza was highly impressed with the rapid response of the officers and encouraged the community to act quickly when a crime happens and to always have the police\u2019s contact details on hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the duty of the police to protect and serve the community and to investigate any crime committed,\u201d said Gcaza.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p 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