Photo of the alleged car snatcher
An eyewitness has given a detailed account of how a suspected car snatcher was arrested after allegedly attempting to steal a taxi at the Ejisu traffic junction.
According to the eyewitness, the suspected car snatcher attacked the taxi driver and demanded that he hand over the vehicle.
However, the suspect could not successfully drive away with the car after members of the public noticed what was happening and began raising the alarm.
The eyewitness said the suspect, while attempting to escape with the vehicle, got stuck in a corner after crashing into some shops near the junction.
He explained that the suspect eventually abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot after realising that passersby were screaming and shouting that he was a thief.
The eyewitness said the alleged thief then ran into a mobile money vendor’s container, where he sought refuge until police officers arrived at the scene and arrested him.
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“He attacked the driver, but he couldn’t get away with the car. As he tried to escape, he got stuck in a corner. When he took the car there and realised that people were screaming and shouting that he was a thief, he ran to the mobile money container until the police arrived at the scene,” the eyewitness narrated.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Ejisu traffic junction, where the suspected armed robber allegedly attempted to steal a taxi, a Toyota Corolla with registration number GT 1557-16.
The suspect was subsequently taken into police custody to assist with investigations into the alleged attempted car theft.
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