A 22-year-old male was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) K9 Unit in possession of a robbed motor vehicle, possession of the robbed property, and house-breaking implements on the N1 South and N17 off-ramp in Riverlea.
On Saturday, 04 March 2023, officers received information of a robbed vehicle, a white Nissan Navara took during a house robbery in Nothcliff, which was traveling on the N1 South freeway. The officers waited for the robbed vehicle at the N17 off-ramp.
The sought vehicle was spotted and the officers attempted to stop it, but the suspects sped off. A chase ensued as the officers were in hot pursuit of the vehicle. The suspects crashed the vehicle into the wooden poles on the side embankment off the roadway. They then jumped out of the vehicle and ran on foot in an attempt to flee. The officers gave chase on foot and apprehended one suspect.
The officers searched the vehicle and recovered property that was taken during the house robbery which included items like clothing and electronic devices.
The suspect was arrested and detained at Langlaagte SAPS. The robbed vehicle was seized and booked in at the SAPS
Aeroton pound.
In a separate incident, on the same day, the K9 Unit arrested a 33-year-old male in possession of a stolen Toyota Hilux.
The officers had received information about the stolen vehicle, which was taken at a film set in Roodepoort.
Whilst on patrol on the N1 South freeway, the officers spotted and stopped the stolen motor vehicle at the Maraisburg off-ramp.
The male suspect who was found in possession of the vehicle was arrested and detained at Sophiatown SAPS. The stolen vehicle was seized and booked at the SAPS Aeroton pound.
Issued by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department Communications Unit
Two suspects nabbed in possession of stolen vehicle on the N1 South freeway in Johannesburg https://t.co/eK8jRug3xH#ArriveAlive #StolenVehicle #Enforcement @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/6cwRurI5W3
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