| Tomza Thieves Caught In A Hurry |
| Mon, December 11, 2017 |
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The Gas Tomza mini depot at mile one and a half on the Western Highway sits in an isolated area, and for that reason, it has been targeted by thieves more than twice. And it happened again last week Thursday.
Two men lured the female clerk outside and held her up with a knife. They then dragged her inside and ransacked the office to find money. They made off with almost $1,500 dollars in cash.
But, this time police were quick to catch the robbers. Today the head of CIB, ASP Cowo told us it's because of the use of those new "Cat" phones that police were able to get the word out quickly and catch one of the suspects a mile away near the Lord Ridge Cemetery:..
ASP Alejandro Como, OC - CIB
"One of the patrol in the Antelope Extension saw a person fitting the description and pursue the person and was able to detain that person. That assist us also in the investigation and as a result Clent Geban and Leeroy Brown were charged for that robbery. The CAT phone that were recently given to police officers where the information is shared as the incident is happening. That is a result of that device."
Today in court, 20 year old former-BDF soldier Leeroy Brown and 19 year old Clent Geban, were charged with robbery when they appeared before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford. They pled not guilty. The prosecutor objected to bail which Senior Magistrate Ford upheld, and she remanded them until January 31, 2018.
Brown was picked up at his home in Jane Usher Boulevard.
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