Legon, May 3, Ghanadot/GNA - The Legon
District Police Command on Friday Morning, arrested a suspected
armed robber during a routine road block operation at the
American House and Adjiringanor junction.
The District Commander In-charge of the Station, Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr Richmond Bonsu gave the name
of the suspected armed robber as Nii Ayitey Boertey (29).
Mr Bonsu told the GNA that during the operation they searched
the boots of vehicles plying the route when a black Isuzu
vehicle with registration No. GT 8860 U failed to stop and sped
off.
He said the police then gave the car a hot chase, which had
about six passengers on board.
Commander Bonsu during the chase, the Isuzu car run into a ditch
and the occupants quickly run out of the vehicle and started
firing at the police, escaping in the process.
The police however managed to apprehend the 29 year-old driver,
who gave his name as Nii Ayitey Boertey, a draughtsman by
profession.
When the vehicle was later searched by the police, they found a
big khaki bag containing 24 pieces of unused cartridges, one
locally manufactured pistol, one sharpened machete, two short
pump action guns and a short knife.
According to Mr Bonsu, initial investigation is underway and
that the suspect would be remanded in police custody to assist
in further investigations.
GNA
