{"id":225894,"date":"2019-12-18T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225894\/suspect-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-man-with-firearm\/"},"modified":"2019-12-18T14:11:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T12:11:08","slug":"suspect-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-man-with-firearm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/18\/suspect-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-man-with-firearm\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect arrested after allegedly threatening man with firearm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man who works at a local business was allegedly threatened by a 53-year-old man recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe complainant alleged that the suspect visited the business in Main Road, Fishers\u2019 Hill, and claimed the man owed him R10 000,\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>\u201cWhile the men were talking, the suspect allegedly began shouting at the complainant and reportedly threatened to kill him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225952\/primrose-police-urge-community-to-be-safe-this-festive-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primrose police urge community to be safe this festive season<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A customer present at the business at the time of the altercation attempted to defuse the situation, but the suspect left and reportedly returned almost immediately with a small firearm.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect allegedly pointed the firearm at the victim\u2019s head and threatened to pull the trigger,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also alleged he tried to stab him with a small knife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the help of the customer, the victim was able to overpower and disarm the suspect, and the Primrose police were called to the scene.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225197\/police-warn-of-bank-card-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police warn of bank card scam<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The man was arrested on a charge of pointing a firearm.<\/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 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>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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