Cop nabs five skelms alone

Police also revealed that the dom skelms had used a toy gun to terrorise ambulance personnel in Heideveld early yesterday morning.

The paramedics were attending to a person who had suffered a heart attack in Carol Court when they were held at gunpoint by six skollies from the area.

The EMS members were then robbed of their personal items including their driver’s licenses.

Robert Daniels, Communications Officer for Emergency Medical and Forensic Pathology Services, explains: “Just after midnight [on Sunday night], another Western Cape Government Health Emergency Medical Services ambulance was robbed at gunpoint in Carol Court, Heideveld.

“The staff was left uninjured, but severely traumatised. They were robbed of personal items including money, car keys, cellphones and their driver’s licenses.

“The staff is receiving trauma counselling,” Daniels said.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel André Traut says police acted swiftly resulting in the arrest of five of the suspects by Sergeant Darryl van Noie.

“The suspects fled the scene, but did not take into consideration that a dedicated member of the Manenberg detective branch will be responsible for the investigation,” he says.

“Sergeant Van Noie followed up on the leads of the case and by 3am his efforts resulted in the arrest of five suspects aged between 20 and 27 years,” Traut explains.

Traut says a toy gun that was used during the robbery was recovered.

“Van Noie recovered the stolen items as well as a toy firearm used in the execution of the crime. The sixth suspect managed to evade his arrest and is being sought.

“Once charged, the suspects are due to make a court appearance in Athlone Magistrates' Court,” Traut adds.