Thread by @mfullard2

A TALE OF ALCOHOL & COVID-19
Yesterday a colleague in Norkem Park heard an almighty bang outside his house. A car roared away. Being on Day 13 of quarantine after being diagnosed with COVID-19, he rushed out in pyjamas, slippers and mask. His neighbour's wall had a large hole. 1/

As he stared at the scene, a Tazz sailed down the road past him with bricks heaped on its damaged front. My colleague, being a police officer, dashed indoors, stashed his gun in his pyjamas, leapt in his police vehicle and took off after the suspect, siren blaring. 2/

My colleague eventually pulled the suspect vehicle over and ordered the driver out. Extremely drunk and apparently unaware of the prior collision, the driver was utterly shocked to see the bricks and damage to his vehicle and promptly urinated all over. 3/

By now people had poured out & gathered, amazed to see the damaged vehicle and a policeman in pyjamas & slippers. My colleague had to keep them at a distance and explain he was still in quarantine. Uniformed police were called. My colleague went back home to finish quarantine. 4/

The driver was barely able to walk let alone drive. So drunk he drove down the same road again. It is fortunate he hit a wall and not a person. #PhantsiAlcohol
I am happy to report that my colleague W/O Ndhlovu is fully recovered from COVID-19 & released from quarantine today!

PS. The doctor said he must quarantine for 14 days, although it has been announced that 10 days is sufficient. So I think it was OK to be outside on Day 13.

PPS. Vigilant tweeps have queried why a police vehicle was sitting at his house. Sharp eyes guys! 👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽
To clarify, it is a bakkie adapted for our excavation & exhumation work with our equipment. It does have siren & lights. Most of our team self-isolated after his diagnosis.