{"id":216221,"date":"2019-08-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216221\/man-arrested-for-armed-robbery-three-escape\/"},"modified":"2019-08-29T09:42:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T07:42:08","slug":"man-arrested-for-armed-robbery-three-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/29\/man-arrested-for-armed-robbery-three-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for armed robbery, three escape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 24-year-old man was recently arrested by the Primrose police on a charge of armed robbery.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was made after the victim of the attack opened a case at the Primrose Police Station.<\/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\/214893\/suspects-arrested-for-various-offences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspects arrested for various offences<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cHe explained to officers that he had been walking in the Marathon informal settlement, with his cousin, when they were approached by four men,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victim\u2019s cousin was able to escape, but the four men grabbed the victim, threatened him with a firearm and allegedly began to assault him.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe victim claims the men accused him of stealing a battery for their solar panel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The attackers allegedly ordered the victim to take off his clothes and shoes and dragged him to his shack.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214925\/heed-these-safety-tips-when-parking-your-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heed these safety tips when parking your vehicle<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cAt the shack the suspects allegedly assaulted, stabbed and hit the victim with a brick, despite not finding the stolen battery at his home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe men made off with the victim\u2019s cellphone and clothes,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>Police were able to trace and arrest one of the accused and he was arrested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA manhunt has been launched to find the remaining three suspects,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>The accused has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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