Four Free State cops arrested

Four police constables have been arrested for crimes in the Free State, police said on Friday. They were arrested on Monday for separate crimes of attempted murder, driving under the influence of alcohol, corruption and theft, said Brigadier Billy Jones. In the first incident a 36 year old constable assaulted his wife during an argument during which he fired 4 shots at her with his service pistol, but she was not hit. The suspect was arrested and his official firearm and ammunition were booked into the evidence room. In the second incident a 29 year old constable was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. He was off duty at the time and was released on a warning. In the third incident a 28 year old constable was arrested for corruption an theft after allegedly selling his official firearm to a Lesotho man in a tavern for R900. Jones said the firearm had not been recovered, but the buyer had been arrested and charged with theft of a police firearm. The fourth incident involved a 25 year old constable who was arrested for attempted murder. It is alleged that the suspect was on duty and was involved in an argument over a girlfriend with the victim, he said. The victim alleges that a shot was fired at him with the service pistol of the constable, which missed him. Observation: In this report two incidents are reported were police officials discharge their service pistols in which 5 shots were fired which all missed their intended target!