Cape Town - A suspected thief tried to evade capture by pretending to be having sex after he invaded a home. But the fast-talking burglar wasn’t quick enough for the homeowner.
The unidentified man broke into a shack on Friday afternoon, unaware that the homeowner would soon be returning.
The 34-year-old man says he arrived outside his Philippi shack to find the lock had been removed.
“I left my place to sit with my friends and when I returned home, the padlock was not there,” he said.
“And when I pushed the door it was locked from inside.
“The latch is strong so I couldn’t kick the door down.
“I shouted and asked who is there, and no one answered.”
He said after calling out for a second time, someone replied.
“The man inside my own house said to me I must wait because he’s still having sex with a girl so he’ll open when he is done,” the man said.
“I couldn’t understand how someone would want to walk into a stranger’s home and have sex.”
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Daily Voice he kept knocking until the suspect opened the door.
“When he opened, he stabbed me with a cable cutter, I held his hand because I could see he meant to injure me,” said the Philippi resident.
“He managed to escape and then I went to call my friends, we chased after him and beat him up.”
“When he was lying on the ground, we searched him and found my wallet and flashdrive.”
The lucky thief was rescued by cops.
It is unclear if he will be charged.
Daily Voice