An off-duty member of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) was injured during an altercation with two armed robbery suspects this afternoon (Wednesday) on Lakeview Place in Riverview – KZN.
The unarmed Officer intervened after witnessing a female being robbed by two suspects. One of the perpetrators was armed with a firearm and the other with an Okapi knife. A struggle ensued when the Officer tackled one of the suspects.
A Reaction Officer, responding to an unrelated incident, provided assistance after noticing the commotion. The suspect with the knife was restrained, while his accomplice fled upon noticing the second Officer. The off-duty RUSA Member sustained injuries during the altercation (picture 4).
The 27-year-old man was detained at SAPS Verulam in KZN.