Car jacking

The suspect was one of several men who attempted to rob a female motorist in the Gerehu suburb on Friday 5^th of May.

According to NCD Central Commander Assistant Commissioner, Anthony Wagambie Junior, the robbers brandished homemade guns and knives while trying to rob the motorist. However, the arrival of a police vehicle caused them to flee in panic.

During the commotion, the lone policeman reportedly shot the suspect, who fell to the ground. The officer recovered the suspect's homemade gun, a knife, and a bilum while waiting for backup to arrive.

Police are still hunting 35-year-old Haumia Manuel after this morning's events.

He was spotted by officers speeding through a red light in a stolen car shortly after 9am today.

He crashed into another car at an intersection in the suburb of St Lukes.

He then got out and ran down a line of traffic, testing car doors before pulling a driver out of a car.

Officers chased him on foot and tried to stop him, and attempted to use a taser and pepper spray on him, but did not make contact with him, police said.

The woman was said to have parked her car alongside a number of other vehicles at the Ela Murray car park just opposite the church.

Witness Anista Kombri, who is the G4S security guard on duty at the Ela Murray, says after she stepped out of her vehicle (Car Model- ARIA), a blue Mazda pulled up behind her and two men jumped out with what looked to be a homemade gun and a bush knife.

“They pointed it at her and told her to take her child and get out of the car, which the woman did,” says the witness.