Hijacker caught in tree
03/03/2006 09:18  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - Ekurhuleni metro police on Thursday apprehended an alleged hijacker who had climbed a tree in a bid to escape arrest.

Spokesperson Inspector Jimmy Maboko said on Friday that a female metro police officer had spotted an attempted car hijacking in progress in Birchleigh North where she had been on patrol.

"She shouted 'hey' and the two men threw their pistol into the car they tried to hijack and ran away."

She called for backup and later one of the men was discovered hiding up a tree, Maboko said.

The man was arrested and would appear in court on Monday.

- SAPA

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