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Two suspects are in custody while two Port Elizabeth policemen sustained injuries during their drama-filled arrest on Saturday night.
Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, said members of the Flying Squad spotted a vehicle that was believed to have been involved in a break-in at a business in Newton Park on Friday night.
She said the Mazda 323, which was reported stolen in Despatch earlier this month, was stopped in Mavuso Street in New Brighton at around 23.30 and the three occupants arrested.
Naidu said while the SAPS members were still busy at this scene, a white VW Polo, which was also allegedly involved in the Friday break-in, drove by. She said one police vehicle chased after the car which sped away.
“During the ensuing chase, the VW Polo swerved in front of the police vehicle which caused the police vehicle to hit the boundary wall of a traffic circle in Ferguson Street. The VW Polo managed to get away,” Naidu said.
She said one police member sustained slight injuries while the other suffered a broken arm in the accident which also left the police vehicle extensively damaged.
Naidu said during the commotion one suspect who was in handcuffs managed to escape, but two of his alleged accomplices, aged 27 and 34, were detained for being in possession of suspected stolen property.
They are due to appear in court soon while the investigation into Friday’s break-in continues
