Cape Town - Social media was abuzz on Wednesday afternoon after a brazen robbery attempt in Rondebosch.
Four suspects were arrested following a shootout with the police.
"The swift reaction of Rondebosch police led to the apprehension of four suspects during an attempt to rob a cellular telephone store in a shopping mall in Rondebosch Main Road (Wednesday) afternoon," police spokesperson Andre Traut said.
"Police reacted to a panic alarm activated by the staff of the store and rapidly approached the scene with caution. The robbers shot at police but were quickly outnumbered and four aged in their thirties were arrested.
The criminals who tried the armed robbery at riverside mall are dumb. There is a police station right opposite the road 🙄
— Gaza Princess 👑 (@mapz___) June 28, 2017
MASSIVE robbery at Riverside Mall don't go near Rondebosch main road
— tayla (@TaylaAnthony) June 28, 2017
Armed robbery at Riverside Mall in Rondebosch in the news. I'm going there tomorrow to fetch something I won. Imagine I'd gone today
— Bhele Potinja (@tarSamora) June 28, 2017
"Two suspects managed to flee the scene in a VW Polo and our detectives are hot in their pursuit. Fortunately no one was injured during the wild shootout by the suspects.
"Once charged, the suspects are due to make a court appearance in Wynberg," Traut said.