EASTERN CAPE. – A suspect was arrested on Sunday morning at around 06:45 on the Somerstrand beachfront after allegedly robbing two 15-year-olds of a Samsung cellphone.
According to Fidelity ADT, a reaction officer, S11, was conducting a routine patrol when two members of the public approached him while chasing the suspect. He requested assistance and call sign H02 responded to the call. The two officers arrested the suspect, who allegedly admitted he was involved in the robbery and said a friend had fled with the stolen cellphone.
The suspect was handed over to Humewood police for further investigation, while the two minors were taken to the police station to give statements.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
