Police foil attempted mall robbery

[TheChamp]

JOHANNESBURG – Four men were arrested outside Cresta shopping centre, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday before they could reportedly commit a robbery, Gauteng police said. Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubela said the four were travelling in a white hatchback vehicle towards the shopping centre when police became suspicious and followed them.

”Upon reaching the short driveway into the mall, they spotted the police vehicle and jumped out. "Police managed to nab two of them, one was caught by mall security guards. The fourth one shot at police as he tried to get away and was shot in his foot. He has been taken to the hospital,” said Makhubela.

Police believed the men were about to launch a robbery in the shopping centre before they were intercepted.

http://www.enca.com/south-africa/police-foil-attempted-mall-robbery

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Must've been heading for an MTN store.

 

[TheChamp]

Mbalula and his guys, hard at work.

 

[satanboy]

Well done.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Good, shame they are still walking this earth

 

[Dan C]

Why take him to hospital ? Shoot him in the other foot and let him limb off.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Must've been heading for an MTN store.

Do unto others as they would do to you.

 

[zizo911]

well done polce!

 

[TheChamp]

Why take him to hospital ? Shoot him in the other foot and let him limb off.

That will spoil all the good work that our Police men and women are doing, let's relax now.

 

[Priapus]

Just to play devils advocate here... What if they were really, just going to the mall? It can't be proved that they were going to commit a robbery. Sure, you will ask why did they run then? Could be for a number of reasons, unrelated to a suspected robbery.

 

[TheChamp]

Just to play devils advocate here... What if they were really, just going to the mall? It can't be proved that they were going to commit a robbery. Sure, you will ask why did they run then? Could be for a number of reasons, unrelated to a suspected robbery.

The fourth one shot at police as he tried to get away and was shot in his foot.

Maybe you missed this part?

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Just to play devils advocate here... What if they were really, just going to the mall? It can't be proved that they were going to commit a robbery. Sure, you will ask why did they run then? Could be for a number of reasons, unrelated to a suspected robbery.

I don't understand why they shoot at police. Way to nail down your intent.

 

[TheChamp]

Just to play devils advocate here... What if they were really, just going to the mall? It can't be proved that they were going to commit a robbery. Sure, you will ask why did they run then? Could be for a number of reasons, unrelated to a suspected robbery.

And also missed this one

They were found in possession of two unlicensed firearms. No one else was injured in the incident.

 

[Hemi300c]

Hopefully they can positively link them to other crimes and they go down for a long time.