Glenhazel robbery suspects arrested

Residents of Glenhazel, Johannesburg received a measure of reassurance this week after three suspects were arrested in connection with a violent home invasion that left one victim in hospital. 

The suspects were tracked down following an extensive investigation and a coordinated operation involving CAP Specialised Operations, Tracker Connect, the South African Police Service (SAPS) Gauteng Tactical Response Team, and the Gauteng Traffic Police Airwing in the hours after the attack. 

On 4 June, armed suspects held up the victims in their home in Glenhazel and assaulted one, before fleeing with household items and a vehicle. The victims immediately reported the incident to CAP and secured the area to make sure there was no further interference or loss. The injured person was treated at the scene and transported to hospital, where they are expected to make a full recovery. 

“We ensured that all physical and forensic evidence was carefully preserved and collected for investigation,” said Sean Jammy, Deputy Chief Executive of CAP. 

Subsequent investigations by CAP indicated that the gardener employed at the house had likely supplied information to the suspects, who then used it to carry out the robbery. 

In the hours after the incident, CAP teams were able to track the vehicle and locate it in Alexandra. “We observed the suspects believed to be responsible for the robbery in the act of handing the vehicle over to a second group of individuals presumed to be purchasing it,” said Jammy. 

A coordinated operational plan was then executed with the SAPS, resulting in the arrest of three suspects, who were charged for involvement in the robbery, as well as the alleged vehicle buyers.