Joburg Metro cops foil robbery

[LazyLion]

Two Johannesburg metro police officers foiled an armed robbery at a stationery shop in Planet Road, Amalgam on Tuesday morning.

"One officer unknowingly walked into the building at around 8.15am and saw people lying on the floor and he immediately drew his firearm and moved backwards. He tripped and fell in the process," spokesman Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said.

"One of the suspects grabbed the officer's firearm and a shoot-out took place with the other officer from the patrol car. Five suspects managed to escape."

He said with the help of a SA Police Service helicopter, two men were arrested in an open veld close to Crown Mines golf course.

Two firearms, including the officer's firearm, were recovered.

The men were charged with armed robbery, theft, attempted murder and possession of illegal arms and ammunition, said Minnaar.

The men were expected to appear in court soon.

No money was taken and no one was injured expect for an officer who sustained an injury when he dived for cover during the shoot-out, he said.


Source : Sapa /dm/jk/aa
Date : 23 Dec 2014 14:52

 

[GreGorGy]

Two Johannesburg metro police officers foiled an armed robbery at a stationery shop in Planet Road, Amalgam on Tuesday morning.

"One officer unknowingly walked into the building at around 8.15am and saw people lying on the floor and he immediately drew his firearm and moved backwards. He tripped and fell in the process," spokesman Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said.

Joburg's finest. Explains the tremors down south earlier today.

 

[Kornhub]

I would have tripped and shyt at the same time

 

[Sinbad]

Was it a KFC?

 

[Kornhub]

Was it a KFC?

Christmas bonus time so maybe Nandos

 

[loc]

Stumbled upon/over would maybe be more apt than 'foiled'

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

He tripped and fell in the process

 

[^^vampire^^]

Stumbled upon/over would maybe be more apt than 'foiled'

Well I suppose it's better than what I had in mind when I read the title. Thought the cops decided to stop their own robbery plan by just leaving.

 

[Hemi300c]

Badly written article, but good on the Metro anyhow.
They must just learn to shoot straight.

 

[Tacet]

Badly written article, but good on the Metro anyhow.
They must just learn to shoot straight.

Yep. The officer who fell and lost his firearm leaves a bad impression, but I doubt that I would have fared any better. The one who remained with the car responded as one would hope him to.