JUST IN: Fifth suspect arrested in connection with jewellery shop robbery
Five suspects have now been arrested in connection with a robbery at African Art jewellery shop in Hendrik Witbooi Street, Swakopmund.
The commander for community policing in the Erongo Region, inspector Ileni Shapumba, earlier today confirmed the arrest of suspect number five in connection with the incident which occurred on Monday between 09:00 and 10:00.
“A South African national (female) was arrested yesterday morning at about 09:50 and we recovered stolen goods to the value of N$273 700. The arrest followed after a tip-off was received from a reliable source. The suspect had booked herself in at PIC (a bed and breakfast), located in Tulinawa Mondesa. Thank you to our detectives for a job well done and the community for sharing information that led to the arrest.”
Six suspects entered the business pretending to want to buy jewellery on the day of the robbery.
“One of the suspects pointed a firearm at the shop owner, demanded money from her and took jewellery (value not confirmed) from a cabinet. He ran out of the shop, jumped into a getaway vehicle (a white seven-seater with registration N203-430W) and drove off.”
The getaway vehicle was later discovered in Mondesa in the DRC township.
“Four suspects were arrested and some of the stolen items were recovered. The firearm used, without a serial number, and some rounds of ammunition was confiscated and the vehicle was impounded.”
The arrested suspects include a 31-year-old male (driver/owner of the vehicle), a 42-year-old male, a 26-year-old male and a 43-year-old female.
“One of the arrested suspects will be charged with an additional charge of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. Only one suspect still remain at large and police are pursing the matter with confidence."
The commander for community policing in the Erongo Region, inspector Ileni Shapumba, earlier today confirmed the arrest of suspect number five in connection with the incident which occurred on Monday between 09:00 and 10:00.
“A South African national (female) was arrested yesterday morning at about 09:50 and we recovered stolen goods to the value of N$273 700. The arrest followed after a tip-off was received from a reliable source. The suspect had booked herself in at PIC (a bed and breakfast), located in Tulinawa Mondesa. Thank you to our detectives for a job well done and the community for sharing information that led to the arrest.”
Six suspects entered the business pretending to want to buy jewellery on the day of the robbery.
“One of the suspects pointed a firearm at the shop owner, demanded money from her and took jewellery (value not confirmed) from a cabinet. He ran out of the shop, jumped into a getaway vehicle (a white seven-seater with registration N203-430W) and drove off.”
The getaway vehicle was later discovered in Mondesa in the DRC township.
“Four suspects were arrested and some of the stolen items were recovered. The firearm used, without a serial number, and some rounds of ammunition was confiscated and the vehicle was impounded.”
The arrested suspects include a 31-year-old male (driver/owner of the vehicle), a 42-year-old male, a 26-year-old male and a 43-year-old female.
“One of the arrested suspects will be charged with an additional charge of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. Only one suspect still remain at large and police are pursing the matter with confidence."
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