From George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
An attempt by a 21-year-old man to allegedly use foul means to raise money to celebrate Christmas backfired as he was arrested by the Kumasi Central Motor Traffic and Transport Unit Police (MTTU) before he could put his plans into action.
The man, Andrews Agyemang Baah was arrested by some residents of Mampongteng , near Kumasi when he attempted to run away after the MTTU had stopped a vehicle carrying a generator he had allegedly stolen from Asenua, near Mamponteng.
The suspect was allegedly taking the generator to Yeji to sell to raise money to celebrate the Christmas festivities, but he was arrested half way through the journey.
Moments after the police had stopped the Nissan Urvan carrying the suspect, some passengers and the stolen generator, the suspect jumped through a window on the vehicle and took to his heels, compelling the driver and the police to give him a hot chase.
Some residents of Mampongteng who were attracted by the shouts joined the chase, managed to arrest the suspect and handed him over to the police.
His accomplice, Peter Gyamfi, 25, however managed to escape arrest and the police have mounted a search to arrest him to help in their investigations.
Briefing The Mirror on the incident, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abraham Bansah said at about 4 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2009, while the Central MTTU were on their usual rounds to check vehicles, they stopped a Nissan Urvan with registration number AS 1972 X, carrying a generator and some passengers and therefore demanded to know the owner of the generator.
He said moments after the driver of the vehicle had pointed to the suspect and his accomplice as the owners of the generator, the two jumped from the vehicle and took to their heels, compelling the driver and the police to shout to attract the youth to help chase them.
Mr Bansah said a few minutes later, the youth succeeded in arresting the suspect, but his accomplice managed to escape.
He said the MTTU had handed the suspect over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to investigate and prosecute the suspect.
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