EASTERN Cape police have arrested a 50-year-old warrant officer on charges of robbery and pointing a firearm.

Police spokesman Major Ernest Sigobe said the officer, who is attached to the Mdantsane police station, was arrested on Tuesday in NU1.

The officer, who cannot be named until he appears in court, is alleged to have committed the robbery on Sunday.

Sigobe said the policeman - who was off-duty at the time - and his three accomplices robbed two people of their cellphones.

"It is also alleged that the police officer was driving a state vehicle at the time. He also pointed his firearm at victims during the robbery."

The four were expected to appear in court this morning.

Meanwhile, a Gonubie woman was yesterday attacked and stabbed by three men on her Brakfontein farm near the Gonubie's Farmers Hall.

East London police said the woman, aged 47, was asleep at 5am when the men abruptly woke her. She sustained leg injuries from the stabbing.

Two laptops, two DVD players and an undisclosed amount of money were stolen during the robbery.

No arrests have been made. - zwangam@dispatch.co.za

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Jun 22, 2012

malcolm1

beware of your domestic workers
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Jun 22, 2012

magebula

phela maphori na vona vakona eku vambeni.
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Jun 22, 2012

guiliano

This will convince even the stubborn ones, that police department is underpaying their employees.
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Jun 22, 2012

m23

@guiliano
am also bng undpyd bt a dnt go robbing people,mst our police r jst f**d up
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Jun 22, 2012

malemaforpresident

EASTERN Cape police have arrested a 50-year-old warrant officer on charges of robbery and pointing a firearm.
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Nathi you see now we told you to increase their salaries now they turn to robbing shop owners they dont even have some cash to buy cellphones

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Jun 22, 2012

MGEEZ

I rest my case!!!!
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Jun 22, 2012

guiliano

@m23 -fed up with what?
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Jun 22, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

lol,best of the best(scandal).I never met such even in the American movies.I rest my case on this one.
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Jun 22, 2012

somaartakeit

Tjo imagine nje he uses his work firearm to rob ppl, Thixo yazi senzeni na!!!
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Jun 22, 2012

Hail

They will tell you that they must see the social worker! kwaaaaaa! The department is in a mess! who in a good mind will do that? 50 yrs old as a Warrant officer, with her work firearm and using the work vehicle , shows you how the guy is stressed! Pay them so that they will do their job and stop robbing innocent people! Police are arrested for being involved with bribery, robing people, why are they doing that? while you busy arresting them try to get to the root of they problem. They arrest some while some continue to do it why? Frustation, Stress and low wages!
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