Armed gang hits Canal Walk

230909 Woolworths in woodmead.photo by Simphiwe Mbokazi

230909 Woolworths in woodmead.photo by Simphiwe Mbokazi

Published Jul 6, 2015

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Cape Town - A group of armed men overpowered security guards at the Woolworths Canal Walk branch in Milnerton and made off with an unknown amount of cash, Western Cape police said on Monday.

The incident happened at 7:30am, before the store was due to open to the public

“It is alleged that four suspects, of which three were positively armed, dressed as contract workers, overpowered security personnel and took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene in a white Toyota Verso,” police spokesman FC van Wyk said.

“No injuries were sustained and no shots were fired.”

Police have opened a case of business robbery.

Officers are appealing to members of the public with information about the incident to contact crime stop 0860010111.

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