Rwanda National Police

Police in Kicukiro District, on Tuesday, February 28, foiled an attempt by a man to steal a motorcycle.

The suspect was arrested shortly after the rightful owner reported the alleged theft, said Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Sylvestre Twajamahoro, the Police spokesperson for the City of Kigali.

"The motorcycle TVS registration number RC 953T was stolen at about 9p.m, from Kagasa trading centre in Gahanga sector where it was parked.

The motorcycle was recovered shortly after the Police and Irondo personnel (local night security personnel) intervened, and the suspect arrested as he attempted to flee," CIP Twajamahoro said.

He appealed to the public to always be quick to report any theft to facilitate swift response to recover what was stolen and to bring culprits to justice.

Article 166 of law determining offences and penalties in general states that; any person convicted of theft is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one (1) year and not more than two (2) years and a fine of not less than Frw1 million and not more than Frw2 million, community service in a period of six (6) months or only one of these penalties.

In article 167, the penalty for theft doubles if the offender committed the crime through burglary, climbing or possession of keys other than the owner; the theft is carried out during the night or the theft is carried out by more than one (1) person.