Monday, June 3, 2024 - A 19-year-old man who was captured on camera viciously attacking a traffic police officer at Mirema has been arrested.
The suspect, known as
Ian Njoroge, was hiding at his
rental apartment at Green Span estate in Donholm when he was arrested.
Videos of the
suspect’s dramatic arrest have since surfaced on social media.
Police ordered him to
wear the same clothes he was wearing when he assaulted the traffic cop and
interrogated him before he was taken to the police station.
In the videos, the
young man is seen pleading for mercy and saying that he regrets his actions.
“I have never
assaulted a police officer in the past. I acted out of explosive anger,” he
says but the cops shut him down and remind him that the officer he assaulted is
the same age as his father.
“Do you know that
officer is like your father?” one of the cops asks him.
Another cop demands to
know where the suspect went for training as they continue harassing him.
“Ulienda training ya
kupiga askari wapi?” he mocks the visibly shaken suspect.
According to an incident report made at the
Kasarani police station, the traffic officer, Jacob Ogendo, was on duty on
Kamiti Road when he spotted a motor vehicle making a U-Turn on the road causing
obstruction to other road users.
"When the officer approached the said motor vehicle, the driver hit the road kerb and got stuck.
"In the process, the
officer managed to enter the vehicle on the front passenger's seat and
instructed the driver to drive to the police station," reads the report.
"On reaching the opposite quick mart, the
driver suddenly stopped and drew a sword under the seat. The officer jumped out
of the vehicle for his own safety and the driver followed him with blows and
kicks."
The officer is said to have been rescued by
members of the public and taken to Crestview Mother and Child Wellness Center Kasarani for treatment.
He was later referred to Mama Lucy for further treatment.
Watch the videos of
the suspect’s arrest.
Police interrogating Ian Njoroge, the man who beat a police officer. Video via @Jackie_Arkle pic.twitter.com/0NdHyeFd9P
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) June 3, 2024
Kijana ana shida. pic.twitter.com/CuBpO9BhVO
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) June 3, 2024
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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RIP For him.
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