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BULAWAYO \u2013 Police have arrested a 19-year-old man from Tshabalala in connection with the theft of a Honda Fit that was parked at a local church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement released on Wednesday, police confirmed the arrest of Julio Junior Nyoni, a male adult aged 19, of Tshabalala, Bulawayo, for theft of a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to police, the incident occurred on February 15, 2026, at around 8:00 AM. The complainant, a 26-year-old male adult from Tshabalala Extension, parked his Honda Fit near the church entrance, secured it, and went inside for services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At around 12:00 PM, the complainant returned to where he had parked his vehicle, only to discover it had been stolen. He immediately made a report to the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acting on information received from the public, police tracked down the stolen vehicle later that evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“On the same date at around 2030 hours, Police received information that the stolen motor vehicle was dumped in Tshabalala Bulawayo,” read the statement from police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“They acted on the information which led to the recovery of the vehicle and subsequently arrest of the accused person who had dumped the vehicle and ran away.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, the Bulawayo Provincial Press and Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest and commended members of the community for their vigilance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We applaud the members of the public for providing positive information that led to the arrest of the accused person and recovery of the motor vehicle.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police have also taken the opportunity to urge motorists to exercise greater caution when parking their vehicles, particularly in public spaces such as churches and shopping centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We urge motorists to improve security of their vehicles and install car trackers so that it becomes easy tracking in case it is stolen,” Inspector Msebele added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nyoni is expected to appear in court soon facing charges of theft of a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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