Mpumalanga Criminal’s Plan to Rob Restaurant With Toy Gun Ends in Handcuffs, Expected to Face Charges in Court

• A Mpumalanga criminal's plan to rob a CBD restaurant ended in embarrassing disappointment
• The man tried to hold up the restaurant using a toy gun but failed to convince the staff
• The 32-year-old man is expected to appear in the eMalahleni Magistrate's court to face attempted robbery charges

EMALAHLENI - A robber's poorly thought-out plan to rob an eMalahleni (formerly Witbank) restaurant landed him behind bars.

The 32-year-old man strutted into the central business district restaurant on Tuesday evening, 1 August, pretending to be a customer. The man pulled out an object resembling a firearm which was actually a toy gun, slammed it on the counter and demanded money, Witbank News reported.

eMalahleni CBD staff unconvinced by robbery attempt

Unconvinced by the robbery attempt, the restaurant staff pressed a panic button. A call for help was also made from the nearby supermarket.

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Realising his plan was falling apart, the robber tried to flee the restaurant without his loot. He was apprehended by private security officers from the CSC Tactical Security company who were patrolling the area.

According to Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brig Selvy Mohlala, the man was searched and found in possession of the toy gun.

The 32-year-old was arrested and is expected to appear in the eMalahleni Magistrate's Court to face charges of attempted business robbery on Thursday, 3 August, IOL reported.

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In a video shared online, a criminal casually walked into a church while the pastor was giving a sermon during a live stream and robbed the preacher while he stood at the pulpit.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA)'s spokesperson, Prem Balram, said the incident occurred at a church on Spring Road in Tea Estate, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday night, 27 July.

The thug walked into the church dressed in a green jacket and black jeans. He held a gun, which immediately caught the preacher's attention.

Source: Briefly News