Zimbabwe: Boy (16) Arrested for Carjacking

19 December 2018

Police have arrested a 16-year-old Dzivaresekwa boy after he allegedly stole a Honda Fit he had hired at Chitubu Shopping Centre in Glen Norah. The suspect was arrested by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Vehicle Theft Squad (VTS) for theft of motor vehicle as defined in Section 113 (a)(i) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform Act) Chapter 9:23. CID spokesperson Detective Inspector Portia Chinho confirmed the arrest.

"Circumstances are that at around 4pm on December 12, 2018 the suspect approached the complainant who is a taxi driver at Chitubu Shopping Centre in Glen Norah. He pretended to be a genuine client and indicated that he wanted to hire him. As a pre-condition to hiring the complainant, the suspect requested to test drive complainant's Honda Fit and the complainant agreed. The suspect then drove away and disappeared with the motor vehicle," she said.

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