A 26-year-old man accused of stealing an armoured vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service at Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality has appeared in court.
The suspect, identified as Ebenezer Frimpong, is facing a provisional charge of theft and made his first court appearance following his arrest on April 15, 2026, at Atwima Mim.
Police say Frimpong was apprehended after a dramatic high-speed chase involving a seven-member SWAT team along the Abuakwa–Kumasi stretch. The pursuit began after he allegedly jumped into a police armoured vehicle that had been parked in front of Nkawie Market.
According to investigators, the vehicle’s driver, Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), had briefly stepped away to a nearby pharmacy, leaving the engine running. He was transporting the armoured vehicle, with registration number GP 1131, from Nkawie to Kumasi for servicing.
Frimpong, who was reportedly passing by at the time, seized the opportunity, got behind the wheel, and drove off—leaving onlookers and the officer stunned.
He was eventually arrested at Mim after the SWAT team intercepted the vehicle following the chase.
The armoured vehicle has since been secured as evidence, while Frimpong remains in custody at the Abuakwa District Police Command as investigations continue under the Ashanti Regional Criminal Investigations Department.