The Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato has commended the action of a member of the public who identified one of the suspects involved with the robberies in Canal Walk, and reported it.
In a statement MEC Plato said the suspect
was identified after security was alerted and he was then apprehended and
detained until police arrived.
Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha said
MEC Plato stated that this quick thinking recognising the need to perform a
civic duty and approaching the relevant authorities has led to an arrest, which
will now hopefully lead to more information being retrieved by the police.
Botha said the MEC has urged the broader
public to follow this excellent example of being safety conscious and working
with security, law enforcement and the police in creating safer environments in
our province.
“This arrest serves as a warning to
suspects and would-be criminals that the SAPS and the provincial government stand
united against crime in the province” Botha added.
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