JOHANNESBURG - Five suspects have been arrested following a viral video of an armed robbery of an e-hailing driver in Eldorado Park.
The suspects, who are between the ages of 15 and 21 allegedly robbed the driver on Tuesday in Extension 7. According to the police, a 20-year-old driver responded to a ride request to pick up a passenger on Maine Street.
A female passenger got into the front passenger seat and asked the driver to wait for her brothers. The two male suspects subsequently joined them.
After the second male passenger got into the vehicle, another suspect can be seen in the video, which has gone viral on X, engaging the handbrake while the others allegedly robbed the driver of an undisclosed amount of money, his driver’s licence, identity document and bank cards.
The driver managed to get out of the vehicle. In the video, one of the suspects can be heard instructing a fourth suspect, who was outside the vehicle, to “shoot him”.
One of the suspect's reportedly fired a gunshot at the driver, demanding his cell phone. The group eventually fled without taking the phone.
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Police arrested the five suspects after following up on information. No one was injured during the alleged robbery.
The suspects are expected to appear in court soon on charges related to armed robbery and firearm offences.