{"id":235017,"date":"2020-03-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/235017\/community-member-assists-in-arrest-of-alleged-armed-robber\/"},"modified":"2020-03-06T12:27:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T10:27:22","slug":"community-member-assists-in-arrest-of-alleged-armed-robber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/06\/community-member-assists-in-arrest-of-alleged-armed-robber\/","title":{"rendered":"Community member assists in arrest of alleged armed robber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While walking home from school last Monday, two learners were approached by two men in Main Reef Road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe men reportedly demanded that the girls hand over their cellphones,\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<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232232\/woman-allegedly-assaulted-and-almost-stabbed-by-boyfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woman allegedly assaulted and almost stabbed by boyfriend<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWhile the suspects searched one of the learners, the other was able to escape and ran to some nearby flats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The learner who escaped alerted her father and he chased after the suspects.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe girl\u2019s father cornered one of the suspects and handed him over to the Primrose police, unharmed,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe learner\u2019s school bag, cellphone and R50, which was taken during the alleged robbery, were handed back to her.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232636\/district-stations-share-their-weekend-successes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">District stations share their weekend successes<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The 18-year-old suspect was arrested on a charge of armed robbery with a weapon other than a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>Police are searching for the remaining suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank the community member who assisted in the arrest,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect 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 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