Johannesburg – A suspected armed robber was arrested after he and an accomplice allegedly robbed a house in Zola, Soweto, on Wednesday, police said.

“The two of them broke into a house in Zola Three and assaulted the occupants with a shovel,” police spokesperson Kay Makhubela said.

The pair made off with clothes and an undisclosed amount of money.

The man was arrested in Zondi.

“The suspect still has an outstanding case, which is under investigation and another one of armed robbery,” said Makhubela.

Police were still hunting for the second suspect.

– SAPA