The Elsburg SAPS recently arrested two alleged business robbers.<\/p>\n
The business robbery took place at a construction site in Nitrogen Street, Buhle Park Phase Four, at 9.30pm on July 11.<\/p>
\u201cThe security officer employed by the construction company alleged that he was on duty when he suddenly saw two men approaching him inside the site,\u201d said Constable Daphney Phooko, the communications officer for the Elsburg SAPS.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe men grabbed him and tied him up using wire.<\/p>
\u201cOne of the robbers was identified by the security officer on duty as an employee of the company and he was allegedly still wearing a company uniform.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two men loaded a roller stamper and a water pump onto the back of their white Kia truck and left the scene.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s security and reaction teams were summoned to assist.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey searched Buhle Park for the truck and eventually found it in Sweet Water Street, without the roller stamper and the pump,\u201d said Const Phooko.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 36-year-old driver was found in the truck. He was arrested and detained at the Elsburg Police Station.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough further investigations, the other suspect, aged 35, was traced, arrested and also detained at the station.<\/p>\n
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