Hijacking suspect arrested in Mount Road policing precinct

During a joint intervention between the Gqeberha Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit, SAPS Mount Road Task team and the Nelson Mandela Metro Detective Intervention Task Team a hijacking suspect was arrested and linked to two unrelated hijackings reported within the Mount Road precinct on Friday 23 May 2025.

It is alleged that on Wednesday 14 May 2025, at approximately 07:50 a 28-year-old female was hijacked of her black Mitsubishi in Southey Street, Perrrigevale by one suspect. The complainant tried to fight the suspect off but was subsequently bumped over, she sustained significant injuries. During the investigation on Thursday 15 May 2025, SAPS Gqeberha K9 unit recovered the vehicle in Military Road, Central and arrested one suspect (24). The suspect was detained on charges of possession of stolen property and was released at court after a formal bail application on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

The second hijacking was reported on Thursday 22 May 2025, at approximately 08:00, where he hijacked another 28-year-old female of her VW polo at McAdam Street, Newton Park. The victim also attempted to scuffle with the suspects, but the suspect pushed her, and she fell over, the suspect drove off with the VW polo. Later the same day SAPS Mount Road Task team recovered the vehicle abandoned in Kempston Road Kensington.

On Friday 23 May 2025, the Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit interviewed the complainant and gathered information on a possible suspect, with the assistance of the Nelson Mandela Metro Detective Intervention Task Team the complainant pointed out a suspect and later Friday 23 May 2025, they arrested the suspect (24) that is also implicated in the previous hijacking in Perridgevale on charges of hijacking.

The suspect will appear in Gqeberha Magistrate court on Monday 26 May 2025 on charges of hijacking.