{"id":232230,"date":"2020-02-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232230\/men-arrested-for-armed-robbery-in-marathon\/"},"modified":"2020-02-23T15:54:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T13:54:28","slug":"men-arrested-for-armed-robbery-in-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/24\/men-arrested-for-armed-robbery-in-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Men arrested for armed robbery in Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While walking in the Marathon informal settlement last Wednesday, a man was reportedly approached by two unknown men.<\/p>\n<p>The men, aged 21 and 22 respectively, allegedly threatened the victim with a firearm and stole his cellphone, valued at R900.<\/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\/229630\/man-arrested-for-alleged-kidnapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man arrested for alleged kidnapping<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects allegedly attempted to flee the scene, but the victim chased after them,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe managed to catch one of the men.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOfficers passing the area on patrol noticed the commotion and stopped to investigate and the complainant explained what had allegedly happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was arrested on a charge of armed robbery and police, with the help of the victim, began searching for the other suspect.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229549\/woman-arrested-in-connection-with-buhle-park-business-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woman arrested in connection with Buhle Park business robbery<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe victim spotted him a short time later and police stopped and searched him,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cellphone was not found in his possession, but at his nearby shack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The man was arrested, also on a charge of armed robbery.<\/p>\n<p>Both suspects have since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their 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>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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