Thanks to some extremely clear CCTV footage, and the subsequent dire need of a paint job, policemen were successfully able to nab three men who had violently robbed a woman.

The CCTV footage surfaced on social media yesterday after a woman walking along Gorring Avenue in Auckland Park was robbed.

The incident occured after 5PM when CCTV captured a black MG Rover with silver stripes on the boot driving up to the unsuspecting woman. Two men get out of the car and violently pounced on her‚ demanding her two bags, explains Times LIVE.

But the woman, who has yet to be found, clearly wasn’t in the mood and fought back.

Eventually, the robbers threw in the towel and decided one bag was enough. Watch for yourself:

Soon after, an alert for the car “was issued to private security companies and law enforcement agencies”:

The car was spotted at several panel beaters around Brixton hours later.

The suspects were allegedly sourcing quotations for a car spray painting job in the area before private security guards and law enforcement agencies apprehended them. The trio were found in possession of a gas gun and were handed over to the Brixton police station last night.

Police spokesman Lieutenant Kay Makhubele confirmed the arrest.

“The men were caught in Brixton. They have been charged with armed robbery. They were also found in possession of a laptop that we suspect belongs to the University of Johannesburg student that was seen in the CCTV footage‚” said Makhubele.

The suspects will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court soon.

I do hope the woman is okay, and I guess it won’t take too long before she is made aware of this video showing her fighting spirit.

[source:timeslive]