{"id":96038,"date":"2015-08-05T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/96038\/suspect-caught-by-victim-with-the-help-of-local-security-guard\/"},"modified":"2015-08-05T09:16:16","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T07:16:16","slug":"suspect-caught-by-victim-with-the-help-of-local-security-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/08\/05\/suspect-caught-by-victim-with-the-help-of-local-security-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect caught by victim with the help of local security guard"},"content":{"rendered":"

After having his cellphone stolen, a man chased after the 25-year-old man who had taken it.<\/p>\n

With the help of a security guard at the Germiston Railway Station, the man was apprehended and handed over to officers from the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>

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The recent incident began when the victim was speaking on his cellphone on a train.<\/p>\n

The accused grabbed the phone from the victim, jumped off the train and ran towards Marlands.<\/p>

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The victim chased him and was able to catch him, but the accused overpowered him and ran off.<\/p>\n

The man returned to the station, where he saw the suspect again.<\/p>\n

The victim requested the assistance of a nearby security guard and together they were able to apprehend the suspect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the parties involved for not taking the law into their own hands; together we can make Primrose a crime-free area,\u201d said communications officer for the Primrose police, Sgt Styles Maome.<\/p>\n

The suspect, who was charged with common robbery, appeared in the Germiston Magistrates Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n

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Man arrested for common robbery and assault<\/a><\/p>\n

Man robbed on evening walk<\/a><\/p>\n

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