Through the joint efforts of the Primrose police and Top Security, a 27-year-old man was arrested on September 2, for an armed robbery that took place in Hull Road, Sunnyridge.<\/p>\n
The arrest was made after officers received a report from a 29-year-old woman, who alleged that she had been grabbed by two men as she walked in Windsor Road.<\/p>
One of the two men pointed a firearm at the victim and ordered her to keep quiet, while the other grabbed her handbag, which contained cosmetics, two cellphones and R810.<\/p>\n
“Our officers sent out a look-out report through the police radio and sent officers to patrol the area,” said Const Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>
While the officers, who had remained at the scene, continued to take the victim’s statement, a security officer from Top Security arrived with a man who fitted the description given out in the look-out report.<\/p>\n
The victim was able to positively identify the man as one of the two men who had robbed her.<\/p>\n
He was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n
Maome\u00a0said: “We would like to thank the Top Security Officer for his assistance in the arrest of the suspect.<\/p>\n
“If we keep on working together like this all criminals will be brought to book and our community will be a safer place.”<\/p>\n
The suspect was detained at the Primrose Police Station pending his appearance in the Germiston Magistrates Court.<\/p>\n