KFC ROBBERY FOILED, 1 ARRESTED

MANZINI - The use of advanced proactive security system at KFC II in Manzini has seen the police foiling a robbery and instantly arresting a suspect.

The attempted robbery took place at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) II, near the Manzini Bus Rank on Thursday at around 8:35pm. 

The alleged robber was arrested while trying to jump from the roof top of the building, which is about six metres from the ground. 
Abel Hlatshwayo, the Services Manager of Chakaza Security Services, a company which is manning the outlet, said it was 8:35pm when they picked up in their offices that the alarm security system at KFC was being tempered with.

During that time, operations were going on as usual since the security guard, staff members and customers never heard or saw anything suspicious.
He said they responded by calling their emergency response, technical team and police from the Manzini Bus Rank Police Post to the scene.

Upon arriving at the scene, Hlatshwayo said without disturbing operations of the outlet inside, the security company’s Superintendent Luke Dlamini and his team guarded the entry point to the roof, which is near the First National Bank (FNB) automated teller machine (ATM).

Alarm

Meanwhile, he said the police went inside to check the alarm system and indeed it was discovered that it had been tempered with.
Thereafter, the services manager said the police and some members of their emergency response team climbed to the roof top of the shop and that was when they discovered that there was an opening.

However, he said they did not find any suspect and they went back inside to search in the ceiling, but again did not find anyone.
“One officer, who was armed decided to go back to the roof and that was when he found a suspect running towards the edge of the building with the aim of jumping from the roof top,” he said.

However, he said the police officer drew his gun and ordered him to stop. When they searched around the shop, Hlatshwayo said they found a bag with a consignment of tools including gloves.

balaclava

When this publication arrived at the scene yesterday morning, it found Hlatshwayo and Dlamini inspecting the area and found a balaclava on the roof and a harness which was used to climb to the roof top of the building.

On another note, Hlatshwayo said there were suspicions that the suspect was not working alone as there was a car which was parked by the shop and it sped off while they were searching the area.

Meanwhile, Acting Information and Communications Officer Inspector Nosipho Mnguni confirmed the matter. She said the police were still investigating the matter but one suspect had been arrested and charged with attempted robbery.

It is worth noting that towards the end of December 2018, the same strategy of opening the roof to gain entry to a shop was used during a robbery, the suspects went away with slightly over E6 000 cash.

It was gathered that even during that robbery, the suspect entered through the roof while operations were ongoing inside the store and they waited in the ceiling and eventually jumped down to the store and managed to break into one of two safes.


   

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