A traffic officer foiled an attempted robbery when he noticed three armed people creeping up on a stationary vehicle this morning.
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According to Alderman JP Smith, the mayoral committee member for safety and security, the traffic officer was patrolling Old Faure Road when the incident occurred. ‘The Traffic Officer rapidly departed from his vehicle and ran across the embankment, but the suspects, each now armed with a firearm, began threatening the occupants.’
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Smith says the officer withdrew his own firearm and took aim at one of the suspects, who was firing at him. He shot the man twice. The remaining suspects fled in the direction of the Ikwezi Informal Park informal settlement.
‘The occupants of the vehicle were unharmed and the suspect was given medical assistance before being transported to hospital.’
Smith adds that the firearm used by the suspect was a replica; however, he will still face several charges, including armed robbery.
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