IF THERE was a competition for just how dumb a thug could be, this guy would’ve taken the gold medal.
At first he performed well as a criminal, robbing a woman of her purse and cellphone.
But he was bust when the woman reported the incident to the police. They found him an hour later standing at the same spot where he had earlier robbed his victim.
It happened in Eden Park, Ekurhuleni over the weekend.
Metro police spokesman Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago said the woman provided cops with a description of the suspect and the place where she was robbed.
“Police reacted swiftly and went to the location, where a man fitting the description given by the victim was approached and arrested,” said Kgasago.
Police later received information from residents that the suspect had allegedly regularly robbed people at the same place.
“The 28-year-old suspect was detained at Eden Park Police Station, where the complainant positively identified him.
“He will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court soon,” said Kgasago.
