In a show of a surge in car thefts, police authorities have released a thread on Twitter, outlining the frequency of carjacking activities that have bedeviled the country in a space of a month.
We publish the full thread of the thefts below. Read on:
“On 01/04/22, ZRP Hwange recorded a case of theft of a white Toyota Hilux Revo vehicle (AFF 8145) at Sino Hydro, Hwange. The vehicle was allegedly stolen by an unidentified suspect who impersonated a company employee.
In another case, on 02/03/22 at about 2300 hours, a motorist (35) lost his Toyota Runex Vehicle ACN 6920 to an unknown suspect after he parked the vehicle along the road to relieve himself while the engine was running near Pamuzinda, Harare.
Similarly, on 02/04/22 at about 2300 hrs, a Harare man (37) lost a white Nissan Tiida vehicle AFB 1746 after parking along the road for recess along Tynwald Drive. The unidentified passenger whom he had picked along Harare-Bulawayo Road jumped onto the steering and drove away.
Meanwhile on 03/04/22 at about 1540 hours, a Harare man (39) lost a silver Corolla Crystallite vehicle AEP 9435 after leaving it parked at a barbershop in Mbare with the keys on the ignition.
Police later recovered the vehicle at George Stark High School with some missing car accessories which include a car radio, speakers, battery and a Samsung cellphone.”
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