{"id":7683,"date":"2013-07-15T13:05:35","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T11:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=7683"},"modified":"2013-07-15T13:05:35","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T11:05:35","slug":"car-thieves-nabbed-at-jazz-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2013\/07\/15\/car-thieves-nabbed-at-jazz-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Car thieves nabbed at jazz concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Germiston SAPS and the EMPD arrested two men, aged 26 and 33, for attempted car theft, at the Chris Hani Tribute Concert, at Victoria Lake in Germiston, recently.<\/p>\n

WO Andr\u00e9 de Jager, communications officer for the Germiston SAPS, told the GCN that while the police officers were patrolling Hurricane and Rand Airport Roads, they spotted the two men inside a white Toyota motor vehicle.<\/p>

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\u201cThe officers saw that the lights of the car were on, as were the windscreen wipers, and it appeared as though the two men were tampering with the vehicle,\u201d added de Jager.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe officers then stopped and confronted the men.<\/p>

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\u201cThey tried to run away, but they were caught and arrested.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter further investigations it was discovered that the small window of the left back door of the vehicle had been broken into,\u201d said de Jager.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe officers also found suspected car hijacking tools on one of the men.\u201d<\/p>\n

The owner of the motor vehicle was called to the stage and informed by the police of the attempted car theft during the concert.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of Germiston SAPS management, we\u2019d like to congratulate Constables Samuel Khali and Virginia Nyamane for a job well done,\u201d said de Jager.<\/p>\n

The two men were detained at the Germiston Police Station and they are expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrates Court soon.