Effective security will be maintained at centre
Post Office staff were held at gunpoint in broad daylight on 18 January while four robbers helped themselves to an undisclosed amount of money. Another one drove the getaway vehicle.
Management at Ruimsig Boulevard Shopping Centre vowed to maintain a high standard of security on their property, especially regarding the Post Office, following an armed robbery last week.
Post Office staff were held at gunpoint in broad daylight on 18 January while four robbers helped themselves to an undisclosed amount of money. Another one drove the getaway vehicle – a bronze Toyota Corolla of which an image has been circulated online.
Read the initial article here: Post office in Ruimsig allegedly robbed at gunpoint
The property manager at the mall, Carol-Lee Payne, who confirmed the incident, alluded that it was not the first time that the Post Office had been targeted; however, “apart from the Post Office we have had no other such incident over the past year”.
According to Payne there were no injuries or damage to property. This was also confirmed by Honeydew Police spokesperson Captain Balan Muthan who explained the robbers’ modus operandi.
He said, “Four suspects with firearms entered the Post Office. One suspect held up the security guard while another stood by the door and watched everybody.
The two other suspects jumped over the counter and demanded cash from the tills and from the office.”
Payne shared how they are planning to maintain effective security and assist in the police’s ongoing investigation. “Effective security always requires the combined commitment of the centre, its tenants and the police. The centre has extensive security measures, including visible patrols by security guards and the support of reaction teams with proven, impeccable response times.
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The same high-security standards are necessary from each of our tenants. We have taken this up with the Post Office most strongly. We have again given and will continue to give, our full support to police investigations,” she reiterated.
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