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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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Drama in the streets ANDRÉ BAKKES AND MARANA BRAND VAN HULSTEYN
Airborne
Alastair Slayer was just one of the many daredevils who fascinated those who went to the V&A Waterfront on Saturday for the Absa Ultimate X festival. Their deathdefying stunts pushed the limits of comprehension the whole day. Here one can see the remote controlled camera hovering above Slayer. More photos on page 9. Photo: André Bakkes
A remarkable sequence of events led to the arrest of two suspects for armed robbery and hijacking on Thursday. Three suspects allegedly stole more than R350 000 in cash from a father and his son in Montague Gardens. Then they fled in a Volkswagen Polo, hijacked a truck, collided against three other vehicles and finally jumped into a taxi before the two were arrested by Elsies River police. The third suspect managed to escape and the money has not yet been recovered. Parow, Elsies River and Goodwood police all joined in the outrageous chase, which started in Parow. Goodwood Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Wayne Theunis, sets the scene when he states: “At about 11:15, two men were robbed at gunpoint of R350 000, after they withdrew the money originally in Montague Gardens.” They were robbed of the money by three suspects – at least one armed with a 9mm pistol – in Riley Street, Parow. Lieutenant Kevin J Williams, spokesperson for Parow police, continues: “The complainant and his father pulled over at their business premises. He was still busy on his cellphone when he heard a knock on his window. He saw a man pointing a firearm towards him, while another pointed a firearm towards his father. The camplainant was instructed by the suspects to hand over the money to them.” The suspects then jumped into a grey Polo, which the complainant pursued. Williams states that the suspects fired towards the complainant’s vehicle, but no one was hit. Parow Police immediately started chasing the Polo, which resulted in the suspects abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot through properties next to the road. Theunis continues: “In Elsies River three of the suspects hijacked a He & She truck in Halt Road at 11:40. By that time members of Elsies River and Goodwood joined the chase.” He & She is a driving school company, and at the time of the hijacking, the instructor Jack Qangiso (43), was teaching a young man how to operate the truck. Qangiso spoke to TygerBurger about their ordeal: “A man came to the client’s window and said he must jump. I said ‘No, man. Why must he jump? We are not going to take nonsense from you.’ Then he pulled out a pistol, cocked it in front of us and I told the client to get out. Two other men jumped from a house next to the road into the truck. . To page 2.