Four men who thought they could frighten police with a hunting rifle during a high-speed chase have found themselves behind bars.
The incident occurred Gqeberha on Tuesday evening and led to the seizure of a hunting rifle and the arrest of all four occupants of a white VW Polo.
It all started when police spotted the vehicle driving suspiciously fast in Stanford Road, but when cops tried to pull them over, the driver sped off, forcing the officers to give chase, said police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg.
With tensions rising, a passenger seated behind the driver pointed a 223 hunting rifle at the officers in an attempt to scare them off. The chase came to an end when the suspects made a turn onto Newbolt Street, where police were able to stop the vehicle.
The armed suspect tossed the rifle into the car and tried to run away, but he was quickly arrested. The other three individuals were also taken into custody without any additional problems.
