A Port Elizabeth man was expected to appear in the Uitenhage Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday following a hostage drama in Despatch, Eastern Cape police said.
The man, in his 40s, allegedly locked a woman in his house at Azilia Park about 11am on Monday, said spokesperson Inspector Marianette Olivier.
The man panicked when he saw police vehicles and neighbours gathering around the house and started shooting at bystanders.
No one was injured.
”A police negotiator managed to secure the release of the woman and disarmed the man after two hours of negotiating,” Olivier said.
She said the woman was in her 50s and was not related to her kidnapper. — Sapa