Thief steals police bakkie as cop answers nature’s call
October 19 2012 at 04:47pm
By Karabo Ngoepe
By Karabo Ngoepe
KARABO NGOEPE
Crime Reporter
A BRAZEN criminal yesterday stole a police car right under the noses of officers at a city cop shop.
The drama started when a police constable patrolling the streets of Pretoria West needed to relieve himself. He decided to go to the Pretoria West police station.
The officer parked the un-marked Nissan double cab police bakkie in the station commissioner’s parking bay and went inside the station leaving the car keys in the car.
When he returned, he saw the car leaving the yard and heard a clerk asking who was driving it.
Police spokesman Captain Bonginkosi Msimango said a lookout was given for the vehicle and a chase started. “The vehicle was tailed up to the Ben Schoeman highway where it overturned. The suspect then tried to get into another vehicle but was arrested and taken to the Wierdabrug police station,” Msimango said.
Asked how the suspect was able to gain entry into the police parking lot, Msimango said it was because the bathrooms at the station were used by members of the SAPS and the public. Therefore, the suspect could easily have said he was going to the toilet before proceeding to the vehicle.
Msimango said police were still questioning the suspect to try to find out why he had stolen the car, but he appeared disorientated following the accident.
He is expected to appear in court soon.
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