A video doing the rounds on social media shows the harrowing ordeal suffered by a female shopper who was targeted by a shameless cellphone snatcher on Musgrave Road, Durban.
Watch: Durban cellphone snatcher caught on CCTV
The incident took place on Monday, 21 August 2023, outside a popular eatery.
In the video, a white vehicle, which, at first, appeared to be parked illegally on the side of a buzzing sidewalk, idled along while a woman carrying a purse and a smartphone in her grasp made her way out of the eatery.
Suddenly, a male appeared at the bottom of the frame and immediately lunged for the woman’s valued items. Utterly shaken, eyewitnesses froze in terror as the woman fought for her belongings, completely overpowered by her attacker.
For a gruelling 10 seconds, the woman tumbled on the sidewalk, fighting for her valued items, before a brave onlooker lunged forward to subdue the suspect, who, by then, had forced his way to the white getaway vehicle.
The crowd’s attempts to capture the Durban cellphone snatcher were foiled when he managed to dive into the vehicle, which pulled away with the victim’s goods.
Details about the incident were unclear when this article was published. Therefore, it’s presumed the suspects involved in this harrowing robbery are still at large and considered armed and dangerous.
Watch the CCTV footage below.
PLEASE NOTE: The third-party content below is shared on our platform for journalistic purposes. Swisher Post, its parent company, partners and affiliates shall not be held liable for any consequence that arises from the journalistic duties performed in sharing this content.