Siphelele Nketo
THE arrest of a teenage boy (15) in KwaLindile, Mthatha, has shocked police OR Tambo district commissioner Major General Norman Modishana who said that the child was supposed to be in school.
The boy was arrested this week for unlawful possession of a suspected stolen vehicle.
The car was stolen from the same locality whilst parked inside a garage on Wednesday, October 14, at around 2am. Captain Welile Matyolo said Mthatha Central Police Station Crime Prevention members were informed about the stolen vehicle and tracked it down.
“The vehicle was spotted near Mthatha Ultra City and was immobilised. The driver, a 15-year-old boy, was immediately arrested for unlawful possession of a suspected stolen vehicle,” Matyolo said.
He said the boy was ultimately transferred to a youth centre and will appear before children’s court soon.
