Man Sentenced for Stealing Police Armoured Vehicle

​KUMASI — A brazen daylight joyride that began with a sudden stomach ailment and ended in a tactical highway interception has culminated in a one-month prison sentence for a 26-year-old man at the Kwadaso Circuit Court.

​Ebenezer Frimpong, an unemployed native of Antwi Agyeikrom, was handed the custodial sentence by His Honour Jephthah Appau after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a bizarre April heist involving a high-security Ghana Police Service armoured truck.

​The dramatic sequence of events unfolded on April 14, 2026, when General Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi was tasked with ferrying the heavy-duty vehicle—bearing registration number GP 1131—from Nkawie to a designated workshop in Kumasi for routine maintenance. En route, the officer was suddenly overcome by a severe stomach upset, prompting him to pull over near the bustling Nkawie Market to source quick relief from a local pharmacy.

​According to court proceedings, Frimpong seized the opportunistic window, slipped into the driver’s seat of the idling military-grade hardware, and abruptly steered the machine onto the Nkawie-Abuakwa-Kumasi highway.

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​The sudden theft triggered an immediate high-stakes regional alert. Backed by a coordinated network of regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) motor riders and specialized tactical units, law enforcement units launched a rapid pursuit. The chase was swiftly concluded approximately 30 minutes later at Mim, near Abuakwa, where the suspect was safely cornered and apprehended without structural damage to the state asset.

​Having initially entered a not-guilty plea during his May arraignment, Frimpong’s legal proceedings were temporarily frozen to allow for a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Medical officers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital ultimately cleared him fit to stand trial.

​Returning to the dock, Frimpong dramatically switched his plea to guilty. In handing down the sentence, Justice Appau noted leniency, citing the convict’s status as a youthful first-time offender who spared the judicial system prolonged litigation by acknowledging his culpability. Police prosecutor ASP Albert Asagre successfully pressed the matter to its legal conclusion, closing the chapter on one of the region’s most unusual vehicle commandeering episodes.

​ARRESTED – How Ebenezer Frimpong Stole Police Armoured Vehicle

​This video provides a visual recap and breakdown of how the suspect managed to commandeer the security vehicle in the Ashanti Region.