A 26-year-old man, Ebenezer Frimpong, has been arraigned before a court for allegedly stealing an armoured vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service in Nkawie, located in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

Frimpong, who faces a provisional charge of theft, made his first court appearance following his arrest on April 15, 2026, at Atwima Mim.

According to reports, the suspect was apprehended after a dramatic high-speed chase involving a combined SWAT team of seven officers along the Abuakwa-Kumasi highway.

Investigations revealed that the armoured vehicle, with registration number GP 1131, had been parked in front of Nkawie Market by its driver, Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi of the Formed Police Unit (FPU). The officer had reportedly left the engine running while he stepped away briefly to visit a nearby pharmacy.

Seizing the opportunity, Frimpong allegedly jumped into the vehicle and drove off, leaving onlookers and the officer stunned.

The incident triggered an immediate response from police, leading to a pursuit that ended in Mim, where the suspect was eventually arrested by a SWAT patrol team.

The stolen armoured vehicle has since been recovered and retained as an exhibit, while Frimpong remains in police custody at the Abuakwa District Police Command.

He was later transferred to the Ashanti Regional Criminal Investigations Department for further probing.
The case is expected to proceed as authorities continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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