Armed gang not so “streetwise” in fast food outlet robbery

A team of quick thinking Blue Security armed response officers burst in on an armed robbery and arrested three men who were holding up staff at a fast food outlet in Malvern last night.
Blue Security managing director Henk van Bemmelen said a member of the public had alerted one of the officers to an armed robbery in progress at the outlet in Main Road at around 11pm. “He immediately responded to the scene, together with a backup vehicle, where they found a gang of three men, one of them armed with a firearm, holding up the staff,” he said.
“One of the suspects had pretended to be a customer and was standing in front of the counter, while the other two men were standing behind the counter. The gang fled when our officers burst in and attempted hide on the property,” he said. “Our officers arrested the three suspects on the premises. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported.”
Van Bemmelen commended the officers’ quick response to the crime scene and the member of the public for sounding the alarm. “We commend the excellent work of our officers who responded swiftly to the scene. Despite being outnumbered they managed to take control of the situation and arrested all three alleged robbers,” he said. “It’s only by working together with the community that we can make a difference in the fight against crime. This sends a strong message that criminal activity will not be tolerated.”
A getaway vehicle that was parked outside the premises fled the scene.