‘Mentally disturbed’ man causes commotion at railway station
Man tackled by security reaction officer.
An allegedly mentally disturbed man caused a commotion at Witpoortjie Railway Station when he persistently ran across the road, potentially endangering his own life as well as that of motorists.
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The man was also allegedly damaging parked vehicles at the shopping centre across the road. A Dowry reaction officer tackled the man and bystanders helped to cuff him before paramedics from ER24 took him to hospital. A Life Flora Hospital vehicle was also on the scene. The incident brought the traffic to a standstill for a short while.
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