Suspect sought for forcefully performing oral sex on passenger
GRANGETOWN – A suspect is being sought after he forcefully performed oral sex on a man on New Year’s Day (01/01/2024). The victim flagged down a member of Reaction Unit South Africa on the corner of Russom & Todd Street at approximately 15:46 this afternoon (Wednesday).
The man informed the Reaction Officer that on Monday he walking to his residence in Everest Heights from the Verulam CBD during a thunder storm when the driver of a silver Renault Triber offered him a lift.
The man accepted the ride home but grew suspicious when the Good Samaritan drove around Grangetown and stopped near a school ground. The male driver allegedly produced a firearm and instructed him to unzip his pants.
The victim further stated that the man masturbated him and reprimanded him for taking too long to get erect. The suspect then performed oral sex on the victim before dropping him off at his residence.
The victim registered a criminal case the Verulam SAPS. He later noticed the suspect driving on Russom Street shortly after leaving the Police Station. He thereafter flagged the passing Reaction Officer for assistance. Officers conducted a search for the suspect but no arrests were made.
The victim provided Reaction Officers with a case number registered at the South African Police Services.
