Siphelo
Bayana
25 January 2015
3 Men who were arrested over
the weekend in Philippi are set to appear in the Athlone magistrate court
facing charges of attempted murder, possession of an illegal fire arm and
ammunition and malicious damage to property.
FC Van Wyk said... "On
Friday after noon at about 15:40 member of operation combat were on patrol
duties in John Walk, Handover park.
They noticed three suspicious
men and stopped to search them, while getting out of the police vehicle one of
the men took out a fire arm and fired at the members, four shots hit the left
side of the vehicle the suspects then fled the scene in the direction of
philippi.
Members then gathered
information in the area and the suspects were arrested later that day.
Our members were unarmed in
this shooting incident and we have opened an attempted murder, possession of
prohibited fire arm and ammunition and also malicious damage to property for
further investigations these suspects aged between 18 and 32 are to appear in
the Athlone Magistrate court today."
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