According to a report on Independant Online news, the Verwoerdpark Community Police Forum (VCPF) confronted a hijacking gang in Alberton, who were in the process of a 30-minute armed hijacking spree. A road chase develped, but the unarmed VCPF gave up the chase after the hijackers fired at them.
It is alarming that, according to the report, during the 30-minutes spree, in which the hijackers managed to hijack 3 vehicles, the participation of the SAPS appears to have been absent. It is reported that the police were later able to track one of the vehicles, and that it was the first time they had "experienced" mulitple hijackings by a single gang in such a short persion of time. For the VCPF, a member is said to have reported: "For many of us, being shot at for the first time was a bit of a wake-up call"
Source: IoL
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