Stolen Vehicle

Police were notified at around 2.40 pm that a motor vehicle was stolen by armed criminals at the Gerehu Sports Centre, Gerehu Stage two.

Police units patrolling the Gerehu area were fast to respond and covered all possible locations where the criminals may have taken the stolen vehicle to.

The vehicle was eventually recovered by the Fox 200 Alpha Unit at Siraka.

The vehicle was at a private residence in Gerehu in the National Capital District.

It is black in colour with the registration BFM 646.

Police say the vehicle was stolen on 8th February 2019 at the Ela Motors Waigani showroom and hidden at a private residence at Gerehu Stage One (1), Cahuna street until it was recovered by the PPTF.

It was towed to Gordon’s Police station for investigations and returned to Ela Motors.

Suspects involved in the theft are known and the investigating team is working around the clock to locate and arrest them.

The trio stole a Toyota Camry at Gerehu shopping centre and sped off towards Nine-Mile along the newly constructed freeway road.

Gerehu police chased them towards the Tasion Barracks and were intercepted by a police mobile unit l driving back from Nine-Mile towards Gerehu.

The vehicle which was travelling at high –speed then drove into an oncoming vehicle which caused a major accident. The driver of the high-speed car sustained head injuries, while trying to jump of the vehicle.

Police  at the scene of the accident  are continue further investigations.