Robber too slow for 64-year-old Eastern Cape man | PelaneM
Age is not a barrier when it comes to dealing with crime, and that was proven by a 64-year-old Port Elizabeth man who chased after two thieves and apprehended one of them.
Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said that"an elderly man residing nearby witnessed the suspects running from the shop and chased after them. He apprehended a 16-year-old teenager. The cigarettes, a toy gun and some cash was recovered".
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