Five people have been arrested by a team of police officers who were on night patrol along Kibuloka-Naluma Road in Nansana.
Kampala Metropolitan deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says the incident happened today at about 4 a.m.
“The patrol team sighted four people and moved in to make arrests, but one managed to get away, and only three were arrested. Upon body search of the three suspects, the officers recovered housebreaking implements,” says Owoyesigyire.
He further reveals that their continuous patrol in the area led police to a vehicle that seemed abandoned.
“The officers approached the car and found two occupants who were asked to disembark, but they tried to resist by igniting the car.
This prompted the Police officers to caution them of the repercussions of resisting. They later opened the car and were also arrested,” he says.
He explains that a search has been done at their different homes and suspected stolen items, housebreaking implements, and a head sock mask have been recovered.
“We have established that the vehicle recovered UBJ 207 Z SIENTA grey in color in the dark spot of Kibuloka is used by the thugs to carry away what is stolen during the robbery.
It is currently parked at Nabweru Police station while efforts are underway to have the five suspects processed and taken to courts of law,” he says.