Alert cops arrest four truck-hijacking suspects after car chase

Off-duty police flying squad members apprehended four suspects who reportedly hijacked a truck in Newton Park on Monday morning.

Pursuing the truck and a Quantum minibus, the officers managed to block the vehicles at a Circular Drive intersection.

In the ensuing confrontation, shots were fired, resulting in the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of a firearm.

Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said had occurred at about 10.20am.

“The scene is still active and a media statement will be issued later,” she said.

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