Staff Reporter
INCIDENTS of housebreaking continue to feature prominently in the police’s weekend crime reports, but the burglars are largely unknown and still at large.
Only one suspect has been arrested and a bicycle recovered after four incidents of housebreaking were reported to the police at four different locations over the weekend.
On Friday morning, four suspects armed with pistols and knives broke into a house in Karibib, threatened the victims before tying them up, and then robbed them of their belongings, the total value of which is unknown.
At Ongwediva on Friday, the Namibian Police registered a case of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. It is alleged that unknown suspect(s) used an unknown object to open the door of a bar to gain access. They assaulted the victim and stole a gambling machine and other items valued at N$86,108.
Burglars also broke into a house in Ondangwa on Friday and stole a variety of items and cash, together valued at N$87,000.
Another housebreaking occurred in Klein Windhoek on Friday afternoon while the homeowner was at work. A 28-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the incident, and the bicycle he allegedly stole was recovered.
