Robber arrested after tying up resident
SANDTON - A suspected robber was apprehended by ADT officers after he and his partner-in-crime left a staff member of a house tied up.
At 10am on 14 May two suspects jumped over the main gate of a premises in Oxford Road, Sandhurst. They went to a cottage on the property where they entered through an unlocked door.
Once inside they tied up a staff member with a phone charger, and locked her inside a bedroom. The suspects then stole various goods and fled the scene.
The staff member managed to untie herself and ran outside to scream for help. Security officer Fred Mphahlele heard her screams and after investigating, saw two suspects running from the scene, bags in hand.
Upon seeing the officer, one suspect dropped the bag he was carrying and fled. Mphahlele apprehended the other suspect and recovered the stolen goods in his possession. The suspect was handed over to the Bramley police.
Clive Humphrey, managing director of ADT Central Region, applauded the officers for apprehending the suspect. “We advise employees to equip all staff members with their own panic buttons in case of an emergency. This will allow ADT to assist as quickly as possible.”
