Spate of weekend crimes

Nelson Mandela Bay police had their hands full at the weekend with several arrests.

Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said three vehicle hijacking suspects were arrested on Friday after they allegedly robbed a jikeleza driver in New Brighton.

“At about 7.40pm, the complainant was driving in Norongo Street, New Brighton, when a man stopped him for a lift. “Further down the road, another two men stopped him again and also requested a lift.

“At the corners of Ntshekisa and Norongo streets, one of the passengers took out a firearm.”

She said the driver headed towards the New Brighton police station and as he attempted to turn into the gates at the station, he lost control and collided with a lamp pole.

“SAPS New Brighton members working in the community service centre, on responding to the accident, found one suspect in the vehicle.

“The two other suspects fled on foot. One suspect was apprehended in Masangwana Street. A firearm was also recovered. The third suspect was arrested at a house in Funde Street.”

In an unrelated incident, members of the Nelson Mandela Bay District Crime Combating unit were patrolling in Addo Road in Markman after midnight on Saturday.

While at a petrol station, they noticed a suspect wanted for a murder committed in Motherwell in November.

“As police approached the vehicle, the suspect attempted to drive into the member and collided with the back of the SAPS vehicle,” Janse van Rensburg said.

The 30-year-old man was arrested on charges of attempted murder, reckless or negligent driving, malicious damage to property and for the murder case reported in November.

In another incident, a 30year-old was arrested in KwaNobuhle for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend.

“It is alleged that on Saturday at about 12.30 in Kiva Street, KwaNobuhle, the deceased and his girlfriend were fighting.

“The female suspect [allegedly] stabbed the deceased, Lonwabo Nyike, 38, once in the chest.”