Woman allegedly assaulted by Metro cop
A woman
has accused a JMPD officer of hitting her and breaking her car keys.
FILE: A patrol vehicle of the Johannesburg Metro
Police Department (JMPD). Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN
JOHANNESBURG – A woman has told Eyewitness News she was
physically assaulted by a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD)
official on Saturday morning.
38-year-old Louise Herholdt says she was driving at 90 kilometres an
hour while entering the R21 towards the OR Tambo International Airport when the
policewoman stopped her.
She says when she asked why she was being fined, the traffic official
took her license and hit her with it.
A clearly distressed Herholdt also says the woman, whose surname is on the ticket, tried to forcefully take her car keys from the ignition and broke them inside the slot.
The JMPD recommended that she should lay a charge so that the incident could be investigated.
Metro police’s Wayne Minaar says the department will investigate once Herholdt has done so.
“In cases where it is alleged that a Metro Police officer has misconducted him or herself, such a matter can be investigated by the internal affairs of the JMPD,” he explained.
Minaar added that Herholdt should contact the department on Monday to provide a statement.
(Edited by Craig Wynn)
A clearly distressed Herholdt also says the woman, whose surname is on the ticket, tried to forcefully take her car keys from the ignition and broke them inside the slot.
The JMPD recommended that she should lay a charge so that the incident could be investigated.
Metro police’s Wayne Minaar says the department will investigate once Herholdt has done so.
“In cases where it is alleged that a Metro Police officer has misconducted him or herself, such a matter can be investigated by the internal affairs of the JMPD,” he explained.
Minaar added that Herholdt should contact the department on Monday to provide a statement.
(Edited by Craig Wynn)
