Man Arrested After Using Pellet Gun To Rob Nyanga Shop Of US$5 And Groceries
A 45-year-old man has been arrested for threatening a shop attendant with a pellet gun before making off with US$5 in cash and groceries worth US$35 at Nyamhanda Business Centre in Nyanga.
Maxwell Tangwena was arrested following the incident on Friday last week. Police also recovered the groceries and the pellet gun used in the robbery.
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Shop Attendant Threatened With Gun
Acting Manicaland police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka confirmed the incident to H-Metro, saying the suspect fired a shot into the air to intimidate the shop attendant before stealing the items.
Kudzanai Samanyika, 34, from Ngavagare Village under Chief Saunyama in Nyanga, was reportedly attending to the shop when Tangwena allegedly confronted him.
According to Inspector Chinyoka, the suspect entered the premises armed with a pellet gun and pointed it at Samanyika before firing a shot into the air.
He then allegedly took groceries valued at US$35 and US$5 in cash before leaving the shop.
Tangwena, who also comes from Ngavagare Village, was subsequently arrested in connection with the robbery.
Police Recover Stolen Goods And Pellet Gun
Following the arrest, police recovered the groceries believed to have been stolen during the incident, along with the pellet gun used to threaten the shop attendant.
The recovered items are expected to form part of the evidence in the investigation into the alleged robbery.
Police Issue Warning Against Crime
Police have urged members of the public to refrain from using weapons to threaten others and engaging in criminal activities.
Inspector Chinyoka warned that those who commit crimes would be held accountable, while encouraging communities to assist law enforcement officers by reporting suspicious activities.
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