Criminals escape after CIT robbery

WATERLOO – Several boxes of cash and a 9mm pistol were stolen during a Cash In transit Robbery in Waterloo on Thursday afternoon.

Reaction Unit South Africa received multiple calls from the public requesting assistance after three (3) armed suspects held up a G4S Security Officer shortly after he exited a KFC store.

All available Reaction Officers were dispatched and arrived on scene at approximately 13:24. According to the Security Officer, he loaded money boxes into a shopping trolley and was returning to his armoured vehicle when he was confronted by the robbers.

They deprived him his Norinco pistol and fled with the trolley load of cash. It could not be established what vehicle was used in the robbery. The victim was not injured.