South Africa: House Robber Trapped Inside Wardrobe

press release

It is alleged on 11 December 2019 at 13:00 a domestic helper was performing her duties when she was accosted by four suspects armed with a firearm at Rockdale Avenue in Westville. They grabbed the victim by her neck and pushed her along the passage.

Westville police officers together with the K9 Unit immediately responded to the report of a house robbery in progress. As the suspects were busy ransacking the house they spotted the police vehicle arriving at the house. The men immediately fled the scene in different directions and nothing was taken from the house. The team interviewed the victim who informed them of what transpired. A search was conducted inside the house with the help of a canine.

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