By Khanyisa Tabata
24 March 2010
A 23 year old suspect will appear in court today for robbery after he was arrested yesterday on the corners of Church and Victoria road Woodstock.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Hilton Malila says it’s been alleged that the suspect broke the complainant’s passenger side window of her vehicle as she stopped at the intersection.
“The suspect then grabbed her handbag containing all her personal documents and fled on foot.
“The police members on routine patrols reacted swiftly to information about the whereabouts of the suspect, and arrested him shortly after the incident in William street Woodstock,” said Malila.
Malila added that during the arrest they recovered the handbag with all the complainants’ belongings, in possession of the suspect.
The suspect is currently in police custody and facing a charge of robbery and he will appear in court toady.
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