Umbilo motorists warned of hijackers operating in the area

Umbilo motorists are warned to be extra vigilant following two hijacking incidents that occurred within hours of one another.
A Carrington Heights resident was hijacked while she was busy parking her vehicle outside a property in Kennard Rise last night.
Blue Security community and media liaison officer Andreas Mathios said the woman had just arrived home when the hijackers held her up. The incident occurred at around 7.25pm. “The resident was busy parking her car outside the garage when two armed men approached her on foot and hijacked her of her vehicle. The hijackers fled in her vehicle which also contained her cellphone, bank cards, wallet and laptop. No injuries were reported,” Mathios said.
Umbilo SAPS attended the scene of the crime.
A gang of hijackers also held up a truck driver in Spradbrow Road in Umbilo at around 1.15am this this morning. “The truck driver was busy loading vehicles onto a truck when he was approached by five suspects who were armed with firearms. They hijacked him of one of the vehicles and fled the scene. No injuries were reported,” Mathios said.
Umbilo SAPS attended the scene of the crime.