Robbery with violence suspect nabbed in Nyahururu
Detectives have arrested a robbery with violence suspect and recovered weapons believed to be used in robbery incidents in Nyahururu.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were arrested after detectives came across a suspicious looking vehicle that had an extra pair of number plates inside.
Upon conducting a thorough search in the vehicle, a white Toyota Noah, the detectives recovered crude weapons, six mobile phones, assorted goods in a gunny bag and women clothes believed to belong to robbery victims.
“The sleuths with a nose for thugs recovered crude weapons, six mobile phones, assorted goods in a gunny bag and clothes belonging to women believed to be robbery victims,” DCI stated.
After conferring with their counterparts based in Laikipia, the detectives discovered that the vehicle was on their radar after being involved in various robberies within Nyahururu, Ol-joro-orok, Nyandarua North,Olkalou, Subukia, Laikipia West, Kirima, Gilgil and Naivasha sub counties among others.
According to DCI, four complainants have already come forward and positively identified the arrested suspect.
The suspect revealed that he and his accomplices who are still at large had travelled from Nairobi to commit robberies in the aforementioned areas.
The suspect is detained at Olkalou police station awaiting arraignment.
Detectives on the other hand have intensified a manhunt for his accomplices who are currently at large.
