Tag: Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid)

Johannesburg metro policeman arrested for rape

jhb_metropoliceA Johannesburg metro police officer has been arrested for rape, according to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

The black man, who is from Soweto, was supposed to have appeared before the Protea Magistrate’s Court in the black township yesterday, said IPID spokesman Moses Dlamini.

The officer was alleged to have raped the woman on Wednesday and was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning.

“It is alleged that on January 22 the complainant was at a friend’s place of residence. One of her friend’s friends arrived with the suspect [and] the suspect suggested that they go to his place of residence of which they did,” said Dlamini.

“It is alleged that after some time, the complainant’s friend left the complainant with the suspect. The suspect allegedly used drugs in front of the complainant. After which he raped her using a condom.”

The woman alleged that the metro officer then assaulted her and prevented her from leaving.

“He allegedly raped her several times.”

The woman fled the officer’s house when he fell asleep and alerted metro police who were in the vicinity.

“She took them to the scene and pointed out the suspect,” Dlamini continued.

The man was arrested by his colleagues.

The IPID is continuing its investigation.

Cape cop to appear for statutory rape, another for raping detained woman

rape7A coloured police constable accused of statutory rape was expected to appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said.

The constable from the Grassy Park police station, in the Western Cape, was arrested on Tuesday.

“It is alleged that the police official and the victim [14-years-old] have been having sexual intercourse between July and August 2013 at the policeman’s house, which is in the same street as the victim’s home,” Ipid spokesman Moses Dlamini said in a statement.

The girl’s friend told her mother.

Dlamini said each of the incidents had happened when he was off duty.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a coloured constable based at Macassar police station was arrested after being accused of raping a 23-old woman in police cells on July 21.

She had been arrested and detained for housebreaking and theft.

“It is alleged that the victim had asked for toilet paper and it had been given by the suspect, who went back to her cell and allegedly raped the victim,” he said.

The Ipid was notified the same day after she opened a case at the police station. It started investigating but the policeman went off duty and disappeared for a while.

He was tracked down and arrested on Wednesday and was due to appear in the Somerset West Magistrate’s Court soon.

Ipid is an oversight body which investigates allegations of crime levelled against police officers.