Police arrest 5-man gang after shooting tyres of t...

Police arrest 5-man gang after shooting tyres of their getaway car

Zim Now Writer

A five-man gang of suspected thieves from Bulawayo that was wanted for a spate of thefts from motor vehicles in the Midlands has been arrested in Gweru.

Dennis Gumbie, 43, of Mzilikazi Bulawayo; Godknows Tshamala, 32, of Entumbane Bulawayo; Khanyiso Ndlovu, 26, of Emganwini, Bulawayo; Knowledge Tsiga, 40, of Entumbane, Bulawayo and Patrick Sibanda, 24, of Old Lobengula were all arrested after detectives shot and deflated tyres of the car they were in.

The suspects had parked their Honda Fit vehicle in the Gweru city centre.

Midlands Police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the arrests, saying they cleared a number of cases of theft from motor vehicles in and around the Midlands capital.

“The five suspects were arrested by the police detectives while they were looking for their next target. The detectives had spotted the vehicle whose occupants had been on the run in connection with two cases of theft from motor vehicles which occurred on 17 and 30 October 2023,” said Insp Mahoko.

The detectives surrounded the motor vehicle and fired two shots which deflated two front tyres and subdued and arrested all the five suspects.

“Searches led to the recovery of remote sensor unlocking devices, T-bar devices used to force open car doors and a Colombian knife. The suspects also led the detectives to the recovery of laptops and tablets which had been sold at Bahadur Centre in Gweru,” said Insp Mahoko.

It was also discovered that the Honda Fit they were using had registration plates which belonged to another vehicle.

Two more vehicle registration plates were also discovered.

The suspects are expected to appear in court soon.