Cop arrested after being
caught with stolen car
2015-01-18 22:24
Johannesburg - An off-duty KwaZulu-Natal
policeman allegedly found in possession of a suspected stolen vehicle has been
arrested, police said on Sunday.
A vehicle tracking company traced the car in
Jacobs and followed it to Verulam outside Durban on Friday, said Colonel Jay
Naicker.
"They pulled the vehicle over and
confronted the driver... It is alleged that [the] suspect pointed his firearm
at the tracking company employees who opened fire on him," said Naicker.
The policeman was shot twice on the shoulder.
He was taken to hospital under police guard.
"His state firearm has also been seized
as well as the Toyota Hilux LDV that he was driving," said Naicker.
The 41-year-old officer faced charges of
attempted murder, pointing of a firearm and possession of suspected stolen
property.
A date for his court appearance was yet to be
scheduled.
Meanwhile, provincial police commissioner
General Mmamonnyane Ngobeni said she was disappointed by the incident.
"We will ensure that detectives throw
the book at him as soon as he is released from hospital," she said.
"We will not tolerate police officers
who are criminals themselves and you can be assured that disciplinary processes
will be immediately initiated to get rid of him from the service," Ngobeni
added.
- SAPA
