The Teshie Police have arrested a taxi driver for allegedly
attempting to steal fuel.
The suspect, Emmanuel Ampratwum,was said to have attempted to
escape with fuel worth GH¢70 at a fuel filling station at Teshie.
The Teshie Police Commander, Superintendent Simon Agbodega, said a
pump attendant at the Ev Fuel Station at Teshie Agblezaa reported to the police
that at 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, the suspect, in a Kia taxi with
registration number GW 7712- 13, bought fuel worth GHc70,00.
“After the complainant had finished filling the tank with the
petrol, the suspect told the complainant that he wanted to park his car well
before paying the amount, which she obliged,” he disclosed.
The suspect, instead of parking his car, sped off without paying
for the fuel.
It took the intervention of a motorbike rider who chased him and
handed him over to the police.
He admitted the offence and was charged with stealing.
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