A gang’s raid at a car dealership in Cape Town, South Africa, has gone viral after footage of the incident captured by CCTV cameras found its way to social media.
It shows the gang entering the showroom, damaging vehicles and assaulting some staff members.
Local media have identified the dealership as The Toy Shop in Woodbridge Island, quoting the police spokeswoman.
A Twitter handle that monitors crime in Cape Town has shared the footage:
#footage of incident in Paarden Eiland, Cape Town where suspects damaged luxurious cars and beat up staff. At this dealership.. Watch @BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @MARIUSBROODRYK @News24 @SAPoliceService @eNCA @SABCNews @JulianJansen pic.twitter.com/TAkEViO0QB
— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) February 17, 2021
"The possibility that the incident is extortion-related cannot be ruled out," Western Cape police spokeswoman Noloyiso Rwexana told news site news24.
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