Thieves rob Ekurhuleni police station, make off with 10 firearms

Gauteng officers are searching for three suspects who robbed the Devon police station in Ekurhuleni and fled with 10 firearms, including three rifles.

Police spokesperson Col Athlenda Mathe said the police were robbed in the early hours of Wednesday.

“According to a preliminary investigation, three suspects entered the station during the early hours of Wednesday morning under the pretence that they were reporting a hijacking incident. The suspects proceeded to disarm members on duty and made off with ten firearms including three rifles and seven pistols that were also in the safe.

“The provincial police commissioner of Gauteng, Lt-Gen Elias Mawela has deployed maximum resources in a bid to apprehend those who are behind the attack on the Devon police station in the Ekurhuleni district,” Mathe said.

Mawela and his management are currently at the station.

Mathe said police employee health and wellness team has been deployed at the station to provide psychosocial services to the affected officers.