Two Harare men have appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of unlawful entry into premises and theft following a break-in in which a firearm, electronics, clothing and other personal items were stolen.
The accused, Kudakwashe Taonangwere (43) and Eddy Chitsamba (37), allegedly broke into the home of Tendai Pedzisa (41) while he was away at work on November 24, 2025.
The court heard that Pedzisa left his residence secured and unattended in the morning to report for duty. According to the State, the accused took advantage of his absence to execute a calculated housebreaking.
It is alleged that one of the suspects scaled a precast wall surrounding the property before forcing open a dining room window and bending burglar bars to gain entry into the house.
Once inside, the intruder allegedly ransacked several rooms before gaining access to the main bedroom, where he forcibly removed a mounted gun cabinet inside a fitted wardrobe.
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From the cabinet and surrounding area, the accused reportedly stole a licensed 9mm Glock pistol (serial number LXF 796), two magazines, four live rounds, six spent cartridges, and several personal items. These included an HP laptop, a power pack, cargo shorts, branded sneakers, shoes, handcuffs and various bags.
On January 7, 2026, detectives from the CID Homicide Unit in Harare received intelligence linking the two men to the break-in. Surveillance was mounted, leading to the arrest of Taonangwere at his home. He later led investigators to the recovery of the stolen Glock pistol and a pair of cargo shorts.
Further investigations resulted in the arrest of Chitsamba, who was implicated as Taonangwere’s accomplice. He allegedly admitted to his involvement and disclosed that he sold the complainant’s brown president shoes to a police officer stationed at ZRP Budiriro.
Detectives also recovered the stolen HP laptop from Kudzanayi Chiponda, to whom it had allegedly been sold.
The two accused have been remanded in custody and are expected to return today, January 13, 2026, for their bail application hearing.
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