A 26-year-old man is in police custody following an alleged daring daylight attempt to steal an armoured vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service at Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The suspect, Ebenezer Frimpong, was apprehended after a Rambo-style chase by a SWAT team of seven police officers on the Abuakwa–Kumasi stretch.
According to a police situational report cited by myjoyonline.com, the incident occurred at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
A service driver, Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), was transporting the armoured vehicle with registration number GP 1131 from Nkawie to the Regional Police Workshop in Kumasi for servicing.
Police say the officer, upon reaching a spot near Nkawie Market, parked the vehicle to buy medication from a nearby pharmacy and reportedly left the engine running.
The suspect, Frimpong, who was passing by, allegedly seized the opportunity, jumped into the driver’s seat, and drove off with the armoured vehicle, leaving bystanders and the officer in shock.
An alarm was immediately raised, prompting a swift response from the Ashanti Regional Command. A SWAT patrol team, led by Inspector Benjamin Nartey and comprising seven tactical officers, was dispatched to intercept the stolen vehicle.
The chase ended about 30 minutes later at Mim, near Abuakwa, where the suspect was arrested.
The armoured vehicle has since been retrieved and retained as an exhibit, while Frimpong remains in custody at the Abuakwa District Police Command.
He has since been transferred to the Ashanti Regional Criminal Investigations Department for further investigations.
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