UPDATE FROM THE SAPS: Two suspects arrested in hospital
Two suspects were arrested in connection with this morning’s (June 9) business robbery at Welcome Café, at the intersection of Trichardts and Massel roads, around 7am.
The two injured suspects were located in Tembisa Hospital where they were treated for gunshot wounds.
According to the Boksburg North SAPS communication officer, Capt Juanita Coetzer, four suspects entered the café and ordered at gunpoint the owners to lie down.
At that stage a security guard from SW Security was also in the shop.
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“A shootout between the security guard and the suspects ensued,” said Coetzer.
“The security guard was slightly injured and the two suspects were shot.”
The suspects, including those injured, fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
Lieut-Col Peter Kgomo, branch commander of Boksburg North Detectives, took the lead in the investigation with his detectives.
“Due to what has been witnessed on the video footage, they started phoning the hospitals,” said Coetzer.
“It was discovered that a white vehicle had dropped of the two injured suspects earlier. The detectives positively identified them with the help of the video footage.”
The suspects have been placed under arrest.
The investigation is ongoing in search for the remaining two suspects.
A business robbery case has been opened.
