{"id":226697,"date":"2020-01-04T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226697\/swift-action-leads-to-arrest-of-alleged-house-robbers\/"},"modified":"2020-01-03T15:15:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T13:15:39","slug":"swift-action-leads-to-arrest-of-alleged-house-robbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/04\/swift-action-leads-to-arrest-of-alleged-house-robbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Swift action leads to arrest of alleged house robbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While recently asleep in his Elsburg home a man was awoken by a knock on his door.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe man went to investigate as he was sure he recognised the voices of his neighbours,\u201d explained Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/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\/226471\/four-nabbed-in-connection-with-primrose-hijacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four nabbed in connection with Primrose hijacking<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWhen he opened the door he discovered that it was indeed his neighbours, but to his amazement one of the men was allegedly in possession of a knife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suspects reportedly grabbed the victim and took his cellphone.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe men allegedly forced him back to his bedroom, at knifepoint, where they took an undisclosed amount of money, his passport and a padlock,\u201d said Phooko.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe men made off with the stolen items and the victim alerted the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through an intelligence-driven operation, held in the Elsburg policing precinct, detectives were able to trace and arrest the two suspects.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226600\/know-avoid-becoming-victim-cyber-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know how to avoid becoming a victim of cyber-crime<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The men, aged between 22 and 34 years old, were arrested on a charge of house robbery.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<p>Elsburg SAPS station commander Col Linah Thethe applauded the members who contributed to the successful arrests and further encouraged the officers to keep up the good work.<\/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\" 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