Man arrested over theft escapes from Limuru court cells
A picture taken on September 30, 2014 showing a section of the Limuru Court cells from where a suspect escaped by jumping over a wall. PHOTO | ANNE MACHARIA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The suspect ran towards Farmers village and police spend the better part of Tuesday morning searching for him in the area.
- In April, a suspect escaped from the cells by scaling the wall.
A man charged with theft and handling stolen goods on Tuesday escaped by jumping over the perimeter wall of the Limuru Court cells.
The suspect was among five people arraigned in court for stealing and handling stolen property worth Sh700,000 allegedly taken from a home in the Redhill area in Limuru, Kiambu County.
The man, identified as Peter Njoroge, ran away, ignoring police orders to stop and gunshots fired in the air.
The suspect ran towards Farmers village. Police spend the better part of Tuesday morning searching for him in the area.
Limuru resident magistrate Nancy Makau said that court was in session when the suspect escaped and they were forced to stop proceedings temporarily after the gunshots were fired.
“We were told that a suspect had scaled over the court cells perimeter wall and ran away, and police officers fired in the air to try and stop him,” said Ms Makau.
This is the second incident this year. In April, a suspect escaped from the cells by scaling the wall.
