The Mountain Journal
The proverbial 40 days of a thief came to an end today in Kiharu Estate in Murang’a after a mission by a six-man gang to steal a listen was thwarted.
Photo/The concrete mixer equipment that the gang had plotted to steal
The plot to steal the construction equipment from a site aborted after a neighbour detected suspicious movement only to spot unknown faces.
Photo/Public who turned up after an alarm was raised after a gang was spotted sneaking in construction site.
The neighbour and a former police officer struggled with the gang and managed to floor one who claimed he had been sent by the owner of the construction site.
Photo/ A contruction site.
The arrest of the suspect came when the residents in the estate occupied by the majority of the public servants reported house break ins during the day and theft of chicken among other household goods.
Mary Njambi said it was a shame that energetic youth were stealing properties in their neighbourhood.
“What is disturbing is that the proceeds from the stolen items end up in liquor outlets,” said Njambi who spoke to The Mountain Journal.
The police responded to a call of distress from the residents and took the suspect to Murang’a police station.
