POLICE CRIME WATCH UPDATE
POLICE confirmed the arrest of a recently released prisoner on Monday at about 0120 hours for theft from a car in Nketa, Bulawayo.
The suspect (28) allegedly opened the door of a parked Toyota Hilux, stole a Huawei cellphone from the dashboard before he was noticed and pursued.
Investigations so far have revealed that the suspect was released from Khami Prison on 9 February after being arrested on similar charges. #notocrime
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The ZRP is concerned with sexual abuse cases involving the girl child by co-tenants or landlords and neighbours in some urban setups.
Recently, a juvenile (14) was raped by a co-tenant in Unit J, Seke, Chitungwiza. The suspect lured the victim into his room to collect matches and raped her. #notorape
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The ZRP is warning members of the public against settling disputes through violence. The warning follows an incident in Battlefields, Kadoma, on Sunday where two men fatally assaulted a fellow villager with a cooking stick several times all over the body after a dispute over cattle which strayed and destroyed crops.
The victim was seriously injured and later died in hospital. The two suspects were apprehended by police.
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The ZRP encourages members of the public to report all cases of sexual abuse promptly and avoid trusting strange prophetic utterances from pastors and prophets.
A Harare woman (19) was raped on several occasions between January and February by a suspect (33) after receiving a prophetic message from an alleged prophet who indicated to her that the man will be her future husband.
The spiritualist concealed the offence when it was reported to him by the victim. #notorape.
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The ZRP reiterates that members of the public must be wary of social media advertisements and online traders. On 20 February, a Bulawayo man (30) was fleeced of ZAR50 000 by an unknown man impersonating a health worker at Mpilo Hospital.
The unsuspecting victim was lured to the venue through a WhatsApp chat where the suspect claimed to be selling vehicle parts.
He was made to leave his bag in the suspect’s vehicle and they entered the hospital premises before the suspect asserted to have forgotten something in the car and vanished with the bag containing the ZAR50 000. #notocrime.
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The ZRP confirms the arrest of Solomon Nqobile Sibanda for theft of copper cables weighing 83kg on 19 February. The suspect and two accomplices, still on the run, were found burning copper cables in a bushy area near Madumabisa, Hwange. Investigations are in progress.
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The ZRP is warning traders/vendors to be cognisant of the current Covid-19 regulations as criminals take advantage to fleece or sexually abuse them.
A Bindura woman (19) was raped on 19 February at about 1600hrs after an unknown man, pretending to be a customer, lured her to the railway line near Kitsiyatota Panning Site and raped her. #notorape