Cape Town — Law Enforcement Officials in Cape Town were praised for their efforts to stop a group of alleged cellphone thieves following a high-speed chase.
The incident took place suddenly late on Thursday afternoon when the driver of a Volkswagen sedan drove through a red light between Chukker and Wetton Road. Unbeknownst to the driver, an unmarked Transport Enforcement Unit vehicle was nearby and initiated a pursuit.
Despite instructions from law enforcement to pull over, the driver allegedly fled, leading officers on an escapade through multiple intersections. As the chase intensified, additional response vehicles joined in, which eventually forced the suspects to a halt on Monton Road in Kenwyn, an area nearby.
According to IOL, Spokesperson for Traffic Services for City of Cape Town, Assistant Chief Maxine Bezuidenhout said officers found a revolver gun with ammunition, knives and a cargo bag filled with cellular devices.
“With 5 suspects arrested, it then turned out that the cellphone shop on 274 Main Rd in Kenilworth had just suffered an armed robbery. With five suspects in custody, including the identification of the perpetrators by shop consultants and the recovery of stolen property, a case of business robbery was registered,” Bezuidenhout said.
Shortly after the initial arrests, a sixth suspect attempting to flee the area was promptly apprehended by law enforcement.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
