Overview

• A police constable was shot multiple times on Jack Road on Sunday night and remains in hospital.
• Visible Policing members from Algoa Park SAPS traced a 30-year-old suspect around 11:30 a.m. Monday after information from the public.
• The suspect was allegedly found with an unlicensed 9mm handgun and ammunition at the time of his arrest.
• He is expected to appear in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on attempted murder and firearm-possession charges.
• Detectives are profiling the suspect as the investigation continues, and police have appealed for further community assistance.