Seventeen (17) year old robbery suspect nabbed

GRANGETOWN – A 17 year old robbery suspect was apprehended and a stolen watch was recovered in his possession. The suspect approached a high school learner on Garden Street in Grangetown and produced a knife. He robbed the teenager of his watch before he fled on foot. The victim proceeded to his residence and informed his father of the incident. His father conducted a search and located the suspect on George Sewpersad Street near Verulam Secondary School. The robber fled on foot but was pursued and apprehended. The stolen watch and the knife used in the robbery was recovered in his possession. Reaction Unit South Africa received a call for assistance at approximately 15:39. Reaction Officers were dispatched and on arrival interviewed the suspect. He stated that he dropped out of school during 2022. The Redcliffe resident was handed over to the SAPS Verulam.