Suspect arrested after hostage drama in Athlone
By Anele Siwa
20 July 2007
Two suspects were arrested by police detectives early on Thursday morning, after a young man from Rondebosch East was abducted and held ransom.
The drama unfolded at 5pm on Wednesday, when the 19-year old victim and a friend stopped with their vehicle at the intersection of Burnley and Crawford Road, Crawford.
“Moments later a white sedan vehicle with three male occupants pulled up alongside their vehicle. One of the suspects jumped out approached the victim,” says police spokesperson Randall Stoffels.
“The victim was then threatened at gunpoint and forced into the assailant’s vehicle,” says Stoffels.
Later during the evening a family member received a call from the alleged suspects demanding an undisclosed amount of money.
Follow up investigations led detectives to a house in Grassmere Street, Athlone where they found the victim in a bedroom inside the house with his hands tied.
Both suspects face charges of abduction, extortion and robbery. They are to appear in the Athlone Magistrate Court on Monday, July 23.
20 July 2007
Two suspects were arrested by police detectives early on Thursday morning, after a young man from Rondebosch East was abducted and held ransom.
The drama unfolded at 5pm on Wednesday, when the 19-year old victim and a friend stopped with their vehicle at the intersection of Burnley and Crawford Road, Crawford.
“Moments later a white sedan vehicle with three male occupants pulled up alongside their vehicle. One of the suspects jumped out approached the victim,” says police spokesperson Randall Stoffels.
“The victim was then threatened at gunpoint and forced into the assailant’s vehicle,” says Stoffels.
Later during the evening a family member received a call from the alleged suspects demanding an undisclosed amount of money.
Follow up investigations led detectives to a house in Grassmere Street, Athlone where they found the victim in a bedroom inside the house with his hands tied.
Both suspects face charges of abduction, extortion and robbery. They are to appear in the Athlone Magistrate Court on Monday, July 23.
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