A 26-year-old man has appeared before a court in the Ashanti region for allegedly stealing an armoured vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service.
Ebenezer Frimpong is facing a provisional charge of theft. He made his maiden court appearance following his arrest on April 15, 2026, at Atwima Mim, after a dramatic high-speed chase involving a SWAT team.
According to police reports, the incident occurred at Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality. The armoured vehicle, registration number GP 1131, had been parked in front of the Nkawie Market with its engine running.
The driver, Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), had left the vehicle momentarily to visit a nearby pharmacy shop. He was transporting the vehicle from Nkawie to the Regional Police workshop in Kumasi for servicing.
It was at that moment that Frimpong, who was passing by, allegedly jumped into the driver’s seat and sped off, leaving bystanders and the officer in shock.
A combined SWAT team of seven police officers pursued the stolen armoured vehicle in what witnesses described as a “Rambo-style” chase along the Abuakwa-Kumasi stretch. Frimpong was eventually apprehended at Atwima Mim.
The armoured vehicle has since been retained as an exhibit. Frimpong remains in police custody at the Abuakwa District Police Command and has since been transferred to the Ashanti Regional Criminal Investigations Department for further inquiries.
His fate now rests with the court.
