Suspect arrested who was cutting a copper cable with a knife outside the Martindale Building

While monitoring live feeds at the VumaCam Control Centre, operators spotted two male suspects cutting a copper cable with a knife outside the Martindale Building.

#JMPD TRU officers, who were monitoring the area, responded swiftly. They tactically approached the suspects on foot, prompting the suspects to flee. After a brief foot chase, one suspect was apprehended.

The arrested suspect was detained at Sophiatown SAPS & charged with tampering with municipal infrastructure.

JMPD remains committed to protecting critical infrastructure & warns criminals that acts of vandalism & theft will be met with swift law enforcement action.
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