Cash-in-transit vehicle robbed
2013-02-16 12:36
Johannesburg - A cash-in-transit vehicle was robbed of an
undisclosed amount of money on Saturday morning in Vaalpark, Sasolburg, Free
State police said.
Police spokesperson Peter Kareli said the Coin Security
vehicle was en-route from a depot in Naledi Industrial Park to a petrol
station.
It stopped at the stop sign at the corner of Paarderberg
and Olifantshoek when it was hit from the side by a Toyota Land Cruser.
"One man came out of the vehicle and all of a sudden
a BMW and [Volkswagen] Golf came from nowhere," said Kareli.
He said three men came out from the other two cars
carrying automatic rifles.
They shot the vehicle three times.
One of the robbers went to the driver's door and opened
it.
"We don't know how they managed to open that door.
They took two firearms from security guards, an R5 [rifle] and 9mm
[pistol]."
They ran away with an undisclosed amount of money.
All three vehicles had no number plates.
No injuries were reported but one security guard was
grazed by a bullet.
No arrests were been made.
- SAPA
