Johannesburg | Tuesday
A SOUTH African robbery suspect who abandoned his car during a robbery to avoid capture was arrested the same night when he reported the theft of his car to local police, Johannesburg newspapers said on Tuesday.
The suspect has been dubbed the “dumbest criminal” by police in Benoni, east of Johannesburg.
Police representative Janine Craucamp said Joao Nhlaposse (37) was part of a gang of armed robbers who ransacked a Benoni house on Friday night.
Police and security guards interrupted the robbery and the intruders fled.
“Someone wearing a striped jersey (was seen) crawling in the grass and a red Audi was found the scene,” Craucamp said.
When the security firm arrived at the police station later that night, they saw Nhlaposse at the station — to report his Audi stolen.
“He still had grass stains all over his jersey,” Craucamp said.
Nhlaposse appeared in the Benoni magistrate court on Monday, where he was charged with armed robbery and defeating the ends of justice. – AFP