{"id":7627,"date":"2013-07-15T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=7627"},"modified":"2013-07-15T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T10:18:00","slug":"gun-drama-in-simmerfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2013\/07\/15\/gun-drama-in-simmerfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun drama in Simmerfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

Working on a tip-off from the community, the Primrose SAPS arrested two men recently.<\/p>\n

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The police were out patrolling when they received information about armed men who were robbing people.<\/p>\n

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They went to Main Reef Road, Simmerfield, and saw three men standing on the side of the road as if they were awaiting transport to go to work.<\/p>\n

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“Our officers ordered the men to raise their hands as they wanted to search them,” said Const Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose SAPS.<\/p>\n

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“One policeman was conducting the search, while his partner was observing.”<\/p>\n

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The first man was searched and nothing was found on him.<\/p>\n

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The second man was then searched and the police officer found a .38 special firearm, with five rounds of live ammunition, in his possession.<\/p>\n

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When the policeman was about to search the third man, the man drew a Norinco pistol and pointed it at the police officer who was conducting the search.<\/p>\n

The police officer who was observing the procedure grabbed the Norinco from the suspect, who ran away.<\/p>\n

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Three warning shots were fired by the policemen but the man did not stop.<\/p>\n

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He jumped into a green Toyota Conquest getaway vehicle, which was parked about 200m from the scene.<\/p>\n

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The remaining two suspects were arrested and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, pointing of a firearm and being in possession of live ammunition.<\/p>\n