Kenya police vehicle in a past crime scene [Photo: the-star.co.ke]
Kaptembwa residents in Nakuru county have asked police to tighten security and take action against youth who commit crimes and terrorise locals.
This comes after a 12-year-old boy was caught stealing from a Yana Tyres warehouse in Kaptembwa area Tuesday morning.
According to the Standard, the area residents received information from people who saw the boys break into the shop.
The police only managed to arrest one while the other two fled.The young robber who was allegedly in the company of two other boys was rescued from an angry mob by police officers, who took him to Kaptembwa police station.
The area residents noted that such cases have been on the rise where young boys have turned into criminals and are terrorising residents.
They asked the area police to tighten security especially during the festive season.