Police officers during a past security patrol. Police are hunting for a man who stole meat from Butchery. [Photo/star.co.ke]
Police in Mong’oni sub location Masaba North, Nyamira County are pursuing a man who stole meat from a butchery in Birongo market.
Police said the suspect, a former Posta employee posed as a customer but when the butchery operator excused himself to respond to a short call, the suspect stole meat valued at Sh900 and fled.
The butcher identified as Omabiria said the man came to the butchery and asked to be given 1 kg meat which retails at Sh170 but he didn’t know whether the suspect had plans to steal meat.
“I knew he was a customer so I didn’t bother if he could steal from me. I went to the toilet to relieve myself only to come back and found the suspect had fled with meat,” he said.
A police officer from Birongo police station who requested for anonymity said it is a shame for the suspect to steal meat.
The officer said police are trailing the suspect who is an alcohol addict and he is a resident of Biticha sub-location is an alcohol addict.
“If the suspect had no money, he could have requested to be given meat on credit and pay later instead of stealing. Once he is arrested he will be taken to court to be charged with theft,” said the officer.
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