Would-be hijackers get away empty handed in Pretoria
A Pretoria motorist took matters into his own hands and prevented a hijacking from taking place.
What looked like an ordinary entry into a housing estate in Pretoria turned into a potential armed robbery in full view of CCTV cameras.
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According to Times Live, Brad Redmayne and his partner‚ Samantha Gregory‚ were following another car into an estate to pick up a family member when a car pulled up behind them and two people jumped out with weapons in hand. Upon seeing this, he pulled out his own firearm and sent the two men running off.
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People should be prepared to not be the victim. If you’re the victim‚ they will pick up on that and you will be a victim.
Fortunately, no one was injured, and it looks like these robbers may think twice before doing wrong in the future.