BY NIZBERT MOYO
Police in Bulawayo have arrested one of the robbers who went on a rampage and stealing from residents using a stolen Honda Fit after he lost control of the getaway car and crashed into a security wall.
Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector, Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest of Nick Ngwenya (23) of Emakhandeni yesterday.
He said Ngwenya was arrested on Tuesday, but his co-accused were still at large.
“I can confirm that police on Tuesday arrested Ngwenya of Emakhandeni for a case of carjacking and two cases of robbery which occurred on February 18.
“On February 18, Ngwenya hired a taxi, Honda fit, Registration number ACL8063 from the city purporting to collect his generator at number 22 Norfolk Road, Hillside,” Ncube said.
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“On arrived at the said address Ngwenya went away for a while and came back. He allegedly tripped the taxi driver before stabbing him once on the left palm with an unknown object and drove away with cash amounting to US$2 000 and $50.”
Ncube said on the same day Ngwenya and accomplices went to Parklands with the stolen vehicle where they stole a cellphone and US$400 and R500 from a female victim aged 21 at knife point.
Ncube said the gang went to Killarney where they robbed a woman aged 20 of a cellphone, R1 550, US$24 and $28 before stabbing her after she screamed and drew public attention.
The gang sped off with the public in hot pursuit before losing control of the car and ramming into a security wall. Ncube said the robbers abandoned the vehicle and took to their heels, but members of the public caught Ngwenya.
He said police recovered a cellphone, medical scissors, kitchen knife, two small screw drivers and $6 from him.