In a brazen incident this morning, a man with one leg allegedly stole a marked South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicle from the Umhlali police station. After an hour-long joyride, the suspect was apprehended at a nearby beach.
Authorities report that the circumstances surrounding the theft remain unclear, though preliminary information suggests that officers were attending to an arrested suspect when the vehicle was taken.
Security sources indicate that the alleged thief is a known troublemaker in the area. This marks the second such incident this week—on Thursday, a similar theft of an SAPS vehicle was reported in Wentworth.
Police have not yet released further details but confirm that an investigation is underway. Updates will follow as more information becomes available.