A twenty-seven (27) year old female was robbed while walking home on Crocodile Road in Waterloo – KZN at approximately 01:00 this morning (Saturday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out after a member of the public reported the incident. Reaction Officers responded to the scene and interviewed the complainant and the robber who had been apprehended by a witness.
The woman stated that she was confronted by three (3) men while returning home from work. One (1) of the attackers was armed with a rock and struck her on the head before the group demanded her belongings.
The perpetrators stole her smartphone and a black handbag containing an undisclosed amount of cash, identification documents, a driver’s licence and bank cards before fleeing on foot.
A passing motorist witnessed the robbery and pursued the trio. During the chase, one (1) of the alleged robbers, an eighteen (18) year old male, was apprehended and the victim’s smartphone was recovered on a nearby pathway.
Reaction Officers interviewed the detained male who confirmed that the two (2) accomplices who escaped were known to him. He further stated that he had previously been arrested for armed robbery. The victim sustained injuries during the attack.
The apprehended male was detained for further processing at SAPS Verulam in KZN.