By Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg- Phokeng Police are looking for a suspect after attempted hijacking and robbery.

The taxi driver was transporting passengers around Mafenya area  in Phokeng , when the passenger who was sitting behind his seat,pointed him with a firearm and ordered him to stop the taxi.

The suspect instructed other passengers who were still in the taxi to alight and ordered the complainant to drive to the nearby bushes where he robbed him off his cellphone and an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect ordered the taxi driver to drive to Pretoria. Instead he  drove the suspect to Boshoek supermarket where he abandoned the taxi and run away.

“The suspect drove off with a Toyota Hi Ace, with the registration numbers of FXL 950 NW, and is still at large. No shots were fired, no injuries sustained and investigations continues” Colonel Setlhako asserted.