{"id":296619,"date":"2026-04-17T16:26:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/?p=296619"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:27:01","slug":"public-asked-to-identify-person-of-interest-in-bethlehem-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/public-asked-to-identify-person-of-interest-in-bethlehem-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"Public asked to identify person of interest in Bethlehem robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BETHLEHEM &#8211;<\/strong> The police in Bethlehem are appealing for public assistance to identify a person of interest linked to a robbery that occurred in December last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident took place on High Street, where two suspects allegedly approached the victim while he was walking alone. The suspects reportedly pinned him against a wall, searched his pockets and took cash before fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No arrests have been made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"296621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/public-asked-to-identify-person-of-interest-in-bethlehem-robbery\/profile-from-saps-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2586\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1776428152&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Profile from SAPS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1-1014x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1-1014x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The police in Bethlehem are asking the public to help identify a person of interest linked to a robbery.\" class=\"wp-image-296621\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9902490128132807;width:587px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1-1014x1024.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Profile-from-SAPS-1-1-1320x1333.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The police in Bethlehem are seeking the public&#8217;s assistance to identify a suspect linked to a robbery in\u00a0 High Street, Bethlehem that has remained unsolved for over four months. 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It is unclear whether the person is a suspect or a potential witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police are urging anyone with information to contact investigators on 073 704 9403 or the Crime Stop hotline on 08600 10111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The police in Bethlehem are asking the public to help identify a person of interest linked to a robbery that occurred in December last 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