Pretoria – Three men were arrested in Nelmapius, east of Pretoria, on Thursday in connection with car theft, police said.

A tip-off led to their arrest, said Captain Pinky Tsinyane.

When police arrived at the given address, four men made a run for it. Police cornered three, but the fourth escaped. Three suspected stolen cars were found when police searched the yard.

The three men, aged between 27 and 36, are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of possession of suspected stolen goods.

Sapa