{"id":99455,"date":"2019-07-29T11:24:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T09:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=99455"},"modified":"2019-07-31T14:36:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T12:36:49","slug":"newsflash-security-guards-pursuit-suspects-armed-robbery-middelburg-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/29\/newsflash-security-guards-pursuit-suspects-armed-robbery-middelburg-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWSFLASH: Security guards in pursuit of suspects after armed robbery at Middelburg Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to information, two robbers sprayed employees at Pep Home with pepper spray and made off with cash. Middelburg Mall security guards confronted the robbers on their way out but had to back off when one of them produced and pointed at them with a fire-arm.<\/p>\n<p>The robbers fled in a golden Mercedes with the Middelburg Mall\u2019s armed security guard giving chase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/94749\/breaking-news-four-armed-suspects-loose-armed-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Four suspects on the loose after armed robbery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Middelburg Mall manager Mike Tammadge said that no one was injured in the robbery. Although guards inside the mall are not armed, to ensure the safety of shoppers, armed guards are present outside the mall to assist in instances such as the current situation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Tammadge said that the last update he got was the guards were still in pursuit of the suspects and that the help of the police were called in.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99090\/one-dead-early-morning-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\">One dead in early morning crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99014\/fake-notes-belfast-leads-two-arrests\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fake notes in Belfast leads to two arrests<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/98974\/theft-motor-vehicles-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\">Theft of motor vehicles on the 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