A swift reaction by a multidisciplinary team led by the Greenwood Park police station’s Visible Policing Commander led to the arrest of a 34-year-old suspect, shortly after he hijacked two off duty police officers and robbed them of their two service firearms.
On Thursday evening (14 November 2024), two police officers from Greenwood Park police station were hijacked by an armed suspect at Courtown Crescent in Avoca Hills. A team comprising of Greenwood Park Crime Prevention officers, Durban North Task Team officers, Newlands Trio Task Team members and private security officials followed up information which led them to Newton A in Inanda where the suspect was arrested.
He was found in possession of two firearms belonging to the two officers with 30 rounds of ammunition. A further search in the house led to the recovery two more unlicensed firearms with 12 rounds of ammunition. The hijacked vehicle was also recovered.
The suspect will appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 18 November 2024.