[ 2017-10-24 ]

Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police, ASP Ebenezer Tetteh

17-year-old robber injured in gun battle with police
A gun battle between police officers and armed
robbers at Omenako near Suhum on the Accra-Kumasi
highway at dawn on Tuesday has left a 17-year-old
boy injured.

The teenager was part of the armed robbery gang
robbing a faulty truck, loaded with assorted
goods, that had been left on the highway.

Joy News' Maxwell Kudekor reported that police
received information that the robbers were
stealing the goods from the truck, with
registration number GR 221 – W, and quickly
moved to the location.

Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the
Ghana Police, ASP Ebenezer Tetteh said the police
met the robbers in the act.

He added that an exchange of fire ensued between
the police and the robbers and in the process, the
teenager, William Owusu sustained gunshot wounds.

He has been sent to the Suhum Government Hospital
for treatment, under strict police guard.

One other suspect, Emmanuel Yeboah, who was
driving a Ford Focus saloon car with registration
number GT 3371 – 13 was also arrested.

The rest of the robbers, however, managed to
escape leaving behind a Sprinter Bus with
registration number AS 3801 – 13.

Both vehicles have been impounded by the police as
investigations begin.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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