Walkerville substation intrusion

GAUTENG – At 22h58 on Sunday night, an alarm was received by WAR Control and immediately dispatched reaction officers. Upon arrival the officer noted that a wall had been damaged and further damage to infrastructure. The suspects then opened fire on the officer who retreated while requesting further backup. WAR Reaction backup and members from HAO Neighborhood Watch and Compol arrived and the suspects fled. Upon further investigation the suspects were not successful in their attempt to steal cable but had done extensive damage to the site. No injuries were reported and the scene was handed over to Eskom and DeDeur SAPS for further investigation.