ANA reports that a SA Police Service (SAPS) sergeant and a civilian accomplice have been arrested and appeared briefly in court on Friday in connection with a house robbery in Lichtenberg, North West.  

This followed their arrest the previous day, North West SAPS spokesman Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said.  He went on to advise as follows:  "It is alleged that the complainant was woken up by a strange noise on the roof of the house.  Upon investigating, the intruder indicated that it was the police and ordered the complainant to open the door.  The complainant then opened the door and saw a policeman in the company of another man.  The duo allegedly demanded money from the complainant who told them that he did not have money.  It was at that point that the accused took the victim’s driver’s licence and a set of keys before fleeing the scene.  The suspects were later traced and arrested.  The police also recovered robbed properties."  The accused, Olebogeng Selemela and Edward Tekane, were granted bail of R500 each and will appear in court again on 6 July.  

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