Brazen armed skelms have robbed the Sir Lowry’s Pass satellite police station of firearms, cellphones and a laptop.
The suspects reportedly tied up the cops and opened the safe, took out a pistol and then another gun from one of their captives.
A leaked police report reveals that the three suspects entered the satellite police station on the pretence of having to get papers certified.
“In that time, two of them (suspects) took out firearms and the one went around the counter.
“They tied them up and demanded the safe keys. One of them took the safe keys and opened the safe.”
Police spokesperson Colonel André Traut says the Hawks have launched a manhunt for three suspects.
“At around 9pm, the suspects who were armed approached two members who were on duty in the community service centre and held them at gunpoint,” he says.
“They disarmed the police members and fled with two 9mm service pistols, three cellphones and a laptop computer.
“The members were fortunately not injured during the incident. Any person who can shed light on the circumstances of the matter, or who can assist police to trace the suspects is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.”
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) spokesperson Richard Mamabolo says: “This is with the latest having taken place at the Sir Lowry’s Pass satellite police station…
“Any attack on police stations is an attack on the community, as it diminishes the communities’ and law enforcement agencies’ capacity to defend and fight off criminality,” he says.
“It is always in the best interest of all parties to work together in keeping our communities as safe spaces, and in this regard, we call for improved community policing relations as a basis for joint efforts to end crime.”