Staff Reporter
The Namibian Police (NamPol) revealed that a number of housebreaking and theft incidents took place in various parts of the country over the weekend.
One such incident occurred in Klein Windhoek and involved the theft of items worth over N$50,000.
According to the police, an unknown suspect broke into the house in Klein Windhoek and stole various items, including a bicycle and a bag of brackets. The stolen items are valued at a total of N$53,400. No recovery has been made, and no arrests have been reported.
In a separate case, the police reported that items worth N$36,400 were stolen from a house in Ongwediva.
“The complainant went to bed and slept. At around 07h00 the same day, when she woke up, she found her room’s wooden and burglar doors open, and the padlock had been damaged with an unknown object. That is when she discovered that her room had been broken into,” the police said.
The stolen items include a Redmi mobile phone, a Huawei Y7, an Itel phone, an Acer laptop, an HP laptop, an Asus laptop, and four pairs of shoes. The police confirmed that no recoveries or arrests have been made.
This was not the only housebreaking incident reported in Ongwediva over the weekend.
The police revealed that items worth over N$20,000 were also stolen from another house in Ongwediva while the resident was out of town.
The complainant allegedly left his home on Monday, 13 October, and was informed by his housemate on Saturday, 18 October, that his room had been broken into.
“While he was on his way back to Ongwediva, he was informed by his renting mate that his room had been broken into, as the door was wide open and the window had been smashed. Upon his arrival, he discovered that several of his belongings were missing. It is further alleged that the suspect used an unknown object to unlock the padlock on the burglar door and forcefully opened the wooden door to gain entry,” the police explained.
The stolen items include a queen-sized bed, a deep freezer, and a hand gas bottle. No arrests or recoveries have been made.
The police also reported a housebreaking incident with intent to steal that recently occurred in the Omakulukuma location in Ondangwa.
It is alleged that the suspect used an unknown object to break open the flat’s window to gain entry and stole various items, including an HP laptop, an active dictionary, and two black bags. According to the police, all the stolen items are valued at N$16,150. No arrests or recoveries have been made.
