Detectives Nab Armed Robbers Following Dramatic Chase In Central Harare

Below
is
a
statement
issued
by
Commissioner
Nyathi
on
Thursday,
January
2,
2025:

ARREST
OF
TWO
SUSPECTS
FOR
ROBBERY
OF
MOTOR
VEHICLES

The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
confirms
the
arrest
of
Mufaro
Mupandira
(29)
and
Brandon
Chitiyo
(21)
in
connection
with
a
spate
of
robbery
cases
which
occurred
in
and
around
Harare
between
21st
and
29th
December
2024.

The
suspects
targeted
taxis
and
private
vehicles
after
posing
as
genuine
passengers.

On
29th
December
2024,
detectives
from
the
CID
Vehicle
Theft
Squad
received
information
which
linked
the
suspects
to
the
robbery
cases.

The
detectives
made
a
follow-up
and
tracked
the
suspects,
leading
to
their
arrest
at
the
corner
of
Kenneth
Kaunda
and
Angwa
Street,
Harare
Central
Business
District,
following
a
high-speed
chase
from
Sam
Nujoma
Bus
Terminus.

The
arrest
led
to
the
recovery
of
a
Mazda
Familia
vehicle,
registration
number
AGH
5691
which
was
stolen
at
Golf
Club,
Beatrice
on
29th
December
2024
after
the
suspects
had
hired
the
driver
from
Boka
area,
Harare.
The
vehicle
was
being
used
by
the
suspects
as
a
getaway
vehicle.

Subsequently,
the
suspects
led
the
detectives
to
Coventry
Road,
Harare
where
they
claimed
to
have
hidden
machetes
which
they
used
in
the
commission
of
robberies.
However,
upon
arrival
at
the
scene,
the
suspects
attempted
to
escape
and
were
both
shot
on
the
legs.

The
suspects
are
being
linked
to
four
cases
of
robbery
of
motor
vehicles,
including
a
robbery
incident
which
occurred
on
21st
December
2024
in
which
a
Honda
Fit
vehicle,
AFM
9236,
a
cellphone
and
USD
17.00
were
stolen
in
Chitungwiza
after
the
suspects
hired
the
vehicle
from
Murisa
Business
Centre
to
Besa
Village,
Seke.

Further,
the
suspects
are
clearing
a
case
of
robbery
which
occurred
on
22nd
December
2024
in
Domboshava
where
a
Honda
Fit
taxi,
registration
number
AEL
7871,
USD
39.00
and
a
cellphone
were
stolen
after
the
suspects
posed
as
genuine
passengers
who
were
travelling
to
Ngomakurira
Business
Centre,
Domboshava.
Along
the
way,
the
taxi
driver
was
attacked
and
later
dumped
at
Chabwino
Farm,
Juru.

The
suspects’
accomplice,
Fidelis
Muchemwa
is
on
the
run.
Anyone
with
information
which
may
lead
to
the
arrest
of
the
suspect
to
contact
National
Complaints
Desk
on
(0242)
703631
or
WhatsApp
on
0712
800
197
or
report
at
any
nearest
Police
Station.