Five church congregants were targeted by armed robbers at a church in Galant Street, Booysen Park, yesterday, May 5, as reported by Chatty police.
According to the SAPS spokesperson, Captain André Beetge, the incident occurred at approximately 18:30 when five armed and masked men allegedly stormed the church and robbed around 50 congregants of their mobile phones and other valuables.
“The suspects fled in the church priest’s white Toyota RAV4, which was later found abandoned in Chatty 5, Chatty. The vehicle has been taken for forensic analysis,” added Beetge.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Constable Enrique Louw at 071 570 0628 (SAPS Chatty) or Crime Stop anonymously at 08600 10111.
