Armed Robbers Robbed Jewellery Store At ClearWater Mall

A police officer was wounded in a shoot-out with robbers at Clearwater Mall, Johannesburg, on Tuesday afternoon.

The Honeydew CPF has confirmed the officer is in a stable condition and has been taken to hospital.

According to the CPF, police and security companies were responding to the robbery when the suspects started shooting at them, leaving one officer wounded.

The CPF said multiple suspects have been arrested, but police are yet to confirm details.

Earlier, reported a gang of armed robbers made off with an undisclosed amount of jewellery during a robbery.

Shoppers sent frantic messages on X, asking for help and reporting the robbers fired several shots. The CPF sent a message to community WhatsApp groups asking them to avoid going to the mall and the roads leading to it.

POSTS ON X

🟧 Active Scene – Clear water Mall, GP

22 October 2024 – 14h50

We have received reports of an active crime scene at Clearwater Mall in the Roodepoort area. Please avoid the area!

Gauteng Provincial JOC
A Gauteng Police Board initiative#SaferCity

— SaferCitySolutions (@SafercityZA) October 22, 2024

Guys please help us by calling the police. I am inside FNB and we hearing gunshots.
Bathong lona a whole robbery in ClearWater Mall.

We just praying they don’t come inside the branch 😔

If something happens to me, till we meet again.
Love you guys so much 😢 pic.twitter.com/ae4Y1r1VUe

— Healthy Lunchpacks (@Mickeysa_Eatry) October 22, 2024