The Accra Regional Police Command has cautioned the public against the increasing rate of car snatching activities in the capital.
It has therefore admonished vehicle dealers to be vigilant ahead of the festive season.
The Command at a press briefing disclosed that cases of vehicle hijackings in the city were on the rise.
Regional Police Commander, DCOP Iddi Seidu assured the public that the Police would put in adequate security measures to protect lives and property.
The Command has arrested a 27-year-old mechanic, Ebenezer Owusu, for allegedly snatching a Toyota Tacoma pick-up vehicle at East Legon.
According to the Police, the suspect met the owner of the vehicle under the guise of test-driving the vehicle before making payment, but bolted with the car.
“The Regional Police Command has stepped up our operations to ensure that people within the metropolis enjoy their Christmas season in peace. There are also certain categories of crimes that are coming to our attention, which is the snatching of vehicles.”
“On Monday, November 29, 2021, we had a case in which one Ebenezer Owusu ran away with a vehicle had shown interest in buying and the victim immediately got in touch with the police and one of our mobile patrol team was quickly assigned to pursue the vehicle and fortunately for us too the owner had a tracking device which helped us arrest him.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana