A cash-in-transit security guard fired shots at Greenacres Shopping Centre yesterday afternoon, February 14, after allegedly spotting a suspicious person.
Police were called to the scene in the mall’s parking lot at approximately 12:30. Police spokesperson, Col. Priscilla Naidu, said that the cash delivery vehicle’s driver became suspicious of a person and he followed the person’s movement whilst seated in the vehicle.
“When the person approached his VW Polo, the driver of the cash vehicle drove to where the car was parked and blocked off the person from reversing. The person managed to squeeze out and in the process scraped another car next to him.
“The driver of the cash delivery vehicle followed him and once again tried to block him off. The security guard from the cash delivery vehicle who was standing a distance away fired two shots at the VW Polo,” Naidu explained.
“Police have opened a case of discharging a firearm in a built-up area against the security guard and reckless and negligent driving,” she said.
“The driver of the VW Polo was traced and a statement is yet to be taken. No one was injured during the incident. An additional case of attempted murder may be opened as the investigation progresses,” Naidu added.
