A man believed to be a taxi driver on a taxi app was surprised when police arrested him on 1st January 2020 and did not resist arrest. SAPS along with Pascoe Investigations Pty Ltd and Dakgomo Forensic planned a ‘sting operation’ to arrest him. This comes after he allegedly raped a 31-year-old woman in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Apparently, the victim booked a taxi from her location in Norkem Park, Eastrand to another location within the area. The driver who fetched her stopped at the shops as she had requested him to do so and while she was inside, it is alleged he spiked her drink she was drinking that was left in the car. She fell unconscious and he took a different route and went to a friend’s place at Vusumuzi Informal Settlement near Tembisa, the victim woke up in a shack while being raped.
According to Wendy Pascoe of Pascoe Investigations, “I was surprised that the man committed the crime, as the hailing services cars have tracking devices and using the app would leave a trace that would be easy to track,” adding that, the driver took a huge risk, despite the fact he initially thought he would get away with it by threatening her. But that obviously did not work. “The suspect threatened to kill the victim if she reported him to the police. She sent a location to a friend which made it possible for the police to get to the crime scene where the incident took place,” Pascoe explained.
The victim reported the matter to the police and was taken to hospital for medical treatment. The brave victim requested Pascoe to assist along with the amazing fellow investigating company Dikgomo Forensics in tracking the alleged rapist down. They worked tirelessly to track him down and a New Year’s Day successful mission was completed.
Provincial spokesperson Brig. Mathapelo Peters confirmed the incident and said, “A suspect is expected to appear before the magistrate at Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Monday, 6th January 2020 on charges of kidnapping and rape.”
*Taxi Safety Tips*
*1.* Never take a taxi alone if you’re drunk.
*2.* Sit in the backseat – not in the passenger seat.
*3.* Keep expensive items hidden and keep your things close
*4.* Know where you’re going ahead of time.
*5.* Never discuss personal matters where you work, live, hang out and other personal matters.
*6.* Always keep your phone handy.
*7.* Know who to call in an emergency.
*8.* Never enter a taxi with someone else in the passenger seat.
*Pascoe Investigations PTY LTD*
_Let's be vigilant and work collectively to keep families TOGETHER and SAFE_
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