One-legged man steals police van and goes on joyride
The suspect allegedly stole the police van and outpaced the officers.
So, what did you do this weekend, just for kicks?
It was just another day in Mzansi, as a 60-year-old man allegedly decided to steal a police van and go for a joyride along the east coast of South Africa.
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Living his life one quarter mile at a time, the suspect managed to outrun police officers and steal a police van from the Umhlali South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal.
According to a Facebook post by eNCA senior reporter Dasen Thathiah, the suspect allegedly stole a marked @SAPoliceService vehicle and drove for about an hour before he was captured at the beach.
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How does this even happen?
It's believed that the officers at the station were attending to an arrested suspect while the known local troublemaker started up the vehicle for a drive.
According to KZN police spokesperson Priya Nunkumar-Bukum, the man was eventually tracked down in Ballito.
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The suspect will appear in court and face charges of theft, but this is definitely not a good look for the local cops.
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Image: Dasen Thathiah/Facebook