{"id":221547,"date":"2019-10-29T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221547\/man-arrested-for-pointing-a-firearm-at-a-victim-in-rietfontein-road\/"},"modified":"2019-10-29T10:31:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T08:31:01","slug":"man-arrested-for-pointing-a-firearm-at-a-victim-in-rietfontein-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/29\/man-arrested-for-pointing-a-firearm-at-a-victim-in-rietfontein-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for pointing a firearm at a victim in Rietfontein Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While walking in Rietfontein Road, last Thursday, two friends were approached by two men.<\/p>\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>\u201cOne of the men allegedly threatened the two friends with a firearm and ordered them to remain still,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOne of the friends, however, decided to run away and with the help of another friend called the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficers were able to trace the suspects and the remaining victim.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe 19-year-old suspect in possession of the firearm was arrested, while the second suspect escaped.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216221\/man-arrested-for-armed-robbery-three-escape\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man arrested for armed robbery, three escape<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The man was arrested on a charged of pointing a firearm at a victim.<\/p>\n<p>He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA manhunt has been launched to find the suspect\u2019s accomplice,\u201d said Maome.<\/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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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