Road Angels Director Loses US$13K in Armed Robbery
The director of a well-known vehicle roadside assistance company, Road Angels, became the latest target in a string of violent robberies after armed intruders stormed his Mt Pleasant home and made off with US$13,000.
Road Angels Director Targeted in Armed Robbery
According to Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, the brazen robbery happened when three masked men broke into the businessman’s home, held his family hostage, and demanded car keys and cash.
Chakanza said the robbers were armed with a black pistol, a knobkerrie, and an L-shaped wheel spanner. They wasted no time — ordering the complainant to lie on the ground at gunpoint, tying his hands behind his back with a shoelace, and then ransacking the house.
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Police Confirm Incident and Provide Details
Fearing for his life, the man told the robbers to check the wardrobe, where they found R2,000. But that wasn’t enough. The gang pressed for more, eventually getting away with US$13,000 in total.
“Police are investigating an armed robbery in Mt Pleasant. They approached the complainant, covering their faces with face masks, armed with an unidentified black pistol, a knobkerrie, an L-shaped wheel spanner and ordered the complainant to lie down whilst pointing the pistol at him, and he complied. They then tied his hands behind his back with a black shoe lace and demanded money. The complainant told them to check in the wardrobe, and they took 2000 South African Rands and went on to demand more money,” said Insp Chakanza.
Police are now investigating the robbery, which has left the Mt Pleasant community shaken.
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