DURBAN - THE three men who were involved in a high speed car chase with private security guards from Durban North to Morningside will spend the weekend in jail.
Their bail application at the Durban Magistrate's Court was postponed until Monday, police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane confirmed on Friday.
Police said the three accused, who are aged 26, 32 and 35, had broken into a car in Durban North before being pursued by private security who filmed the 'hair-raising' chase with a dash camera on August 14.
"They all appeared today (on Friday) in the Durban Magistrate’s Court for bail application and the case was remanded until Monday for further bail hearing," said Zwane.
Private security nab three men involved in a case theft out of motor vehicle after a high speed car chase in the streets of Durban. Video: Marshall Security
The extraordinary car chase was captured on dashcam by a Marshall Security vehicle who chased the alleged criminals from Durban North, all the way to Musgrave Road in Morningside, where they were eventually arrested.
In the video, the accused are seen driving a white VW Polo at high speed as they slice through traffic in an attempt to evade the armed security officers. At some stage, the vehicle the accused were travelling in is seen crashing into other vehicles as they continue to try to evade arrest.
The man are charged with theft out of motor vehicle and are due to continue their bail hearing on Monday at the Durban Magistrate's Court.
At the time of the incident, a spokesperson for Marshall Security said the accused had collided with motorists during the high speed chase, but it was not clear if the State would add charges related to the incident.
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