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Police defuse situation after man allegedly punches cop at the Vodacom Durban July

By Zainul Dawood  21m ago

DURBAN – A former champion jockey and current assistant horse racing trainer who punched a cop at the Vodacom Durban July is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said police were at the Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse on Saturday when they saw a man contravening the Disaster Management Act.

In terms of the regulations, spectators were not allowed at the event. Staff, trainers and jockeys were only allowed in certain areas of the racecourse. There was also a viewing area created for officials.

According to a source, the man had been sitting on the grandstand with his wife.

A security guard allegedly approached him to inform him that he was breaking the law. It is alleged that the man hurled abusive language at the guard and police when they arrived.

The source said the man allegedly dared police to arrest him.

While officials and the police were speaking to him, he ran off.

The source said when the Berea police sergeant caught him, the man allegedly “sucker punched” the officer, splitting his lip and loosening a tooth with the blow.

The man allegedly fled again.

The source said police had to establish who the man was and, after making several queries, they found him in the parade ring.

Mbele said charges of contravening the Disaster Management Act, resisting arrest and assault on a police officer were being investigated by Berea SAPS. She said the 54-year-old man was placed under arrest.

Hollywoodbets spokesperson Devin Heffer said Hollywoodbets was not present at the racecourse on Vodacom Durban July day and any incident that happened on course should be taken up with Gold Circle.

Gold Circle spokesperson Andrew Harrison said they could not comment on the matter because the incident was being handled by the Berea SAPS.

We posted who on the Greyville thread on Saturday....

There`s also a voicemail from the SANTA leader on whatsapp confirming what happened and a video of him being taken away (willingly to make a statement)

He wears his heart on his sleeve and i believe the race he was watching was won by one of his owners that had passed away the day before ( not defending what he done)

Seemingly the stable staff and trainers were told they could not watch from the stands as part of the conditions of the meeting going ahead( Fair enough) and he was asked to move and the incident happened.

big day for the flats . forgot he wasnt back home where the cops aint got no say.

amazing how saps ran away from nkandla. the kzn commissioner set up a roadblock to stop more supporters. the bishop told him to take it down so he did and ran away. yet they can deal with this bloke. this country is doomed.

Lol Jim. In the flats when they hit you they don't just loosen your teeth they hit it out

That was a ghost track on Saturday.

Over - enthusiastic security guards trying to manage a handful of visitors.

Yet mass rallies that are potentially super spreaders go ahead without intervention from law enforcement.

Gold Circle may need to cut some slack ?

Or is it the NHRA that will get the flack?

Andrew cannot stop getting into trouble. He wears his heart on his sleeve!!!

If I am not mistaken last time he tried to hit Gavin Lerena at Turfontein and was suspended from attending races.

Sammy you right. This Andrew of us just can't stop himself getting into shit and one of these days he will be banned from all courses in sa if he continues with his ways

Should have been warned off ages ago, but hey, let him keep going until somebody is hurt properly. It seems there are more excuses and defenses for him than my logic allows.

him grant van niekerk all the other manne. hulle is gevaarlik jong.

He must be careful just now he gets hurt. Elke leeu het n tier

We all know using force doesn't usually solve anything but we need more people who aren't scared to speak their mind.
How do you think SA horse racing got into the despicable state it's in now?
Way too many where too scared to speak up against the Jooste regime and the hierarchy and look at us now,racing for peanuts,owners leaving,punters leaving and confidence in our racing at an all time low.