Victim robbed on bridge
ALEXANDRA – Victim robbed on bridge as concerns mount on pedestrians' safety at night.
A man was allegedly robbed of cellphones while walking on a bridge at night.
This was after a recent warning in Alex News by a community activist and affirmed by the police about criminals using bridges in the township as strategic spots to waylay victims.
Police spokesperson Captain Allie Kodisang said the robbery occurred at 10pm on 14 June. The victim, who fixes cellphones, was crossing the bridge over the Jukskei River on Alfred Nzo Avenue when two suspects approached him. One allegedly pointed a gun at him and the other searched his pockets and took three phones belonging to his customers. They then walked away. The phones were worth R5 500.
Read: Alex bridges crime hotspots
Details: Alex Police Station 011 430 7718/9.
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