The thief, Kwabena John, on December 18, invaded the commander’s room while he was away at work, to steal his flat screen TV.

The suspect is believed to have taken advantage of the quiet nature of the police bungalow to raid the home.

In a latest development, the 37-year-old has been arrested at Sawla after he was caught red-handed stealing computers from the district D/A JHS.

According to reports, suspect Kwabena raided another nearby home where he stole a flatscreen TV after his operation in the school.

He was given a chase by residents as he attempted to flee the scene.

The suspect confessed to stealing from the police commander’s bungallow, among other crimes.

He has since been handed over to police at Sawla for further investigation.

Meanwhile, the district police command says the suspect will be arraigned on Friday.

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He discovered this after returning from patrol duties in the district.

The incident kept many residents shocked as to how the thieves broke into a District Police Commander’s resident to steal his TV set.

The commander, who spoke off-record, confirmed to Adom News’ Rebecca Natomah that his home was not ransacked, just his television set was carted away by unknown persons.

According to him, he resides is Sawla district Assembly bungalow which is about 4km to Sawla township and the place is not busy as workers are always in their rooms.

He believes it is for this reason neighbours did not hear noises when the activity went on.

The commander revealed there was no forced entry, leaving him with the suspicion that the perpetrators had a key, and locked his door behind after the operation.

Investigations has commenced into the matter.

This was during a protest on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, for improved working conditions and remuneration.

Kasapa FM reports that in the process of the demonstration, the angry workers blocked the road to prevent commuters from plying the stretch.

In an attempt by the police to remove the roadblocks, the angry protesters began pelting the police officers with stones and other objects.

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The police commander, according to reports, was caught up in the attack and in the process was also hit with stones.

Meanwhile, the angry road workers alleged they were met with brute force by the police as they suddenly trooped in and began firing gunshots and pepper spray indiscriminately resulting in retaliation.

Dispatched to Adansi Praso to calm tension in a fierce battle between Assin and Adansi Praso, Supt Tetteh said he did not expect the worse.

After chasing the intruders out of Adansi Praso and repelling the attack which led to the death of one and two severly injured, Supt Tetteh said they taught it wise to transfer the injured to a different hospital.

It was there, he said some persons identified him as the police team lead and a signal was given for the cutlass-wielding men to descend on him.

But for the timely intervention of some taxi drivers who whisked him away, the police commander stated bad news would have been announced.

The charge against him was that the police had failed to arrest the persons responsible for the death and injuries of the rioters, he told Adom News’ Amoh Alfred Samuel.

That was not the first time the senior Police officer had been attacked: In 2019, a woman attacked him with soup.

Meanwhile, the Assin Praso Assemblyman, Matthew Amofa, is demanding reinforcement to help solve the Adansi police-civilians ‘beef’.

They have been identified as 20-year-old  Marcus Anang, Emmanuel  Sekyere, 27 and teenager Emmanuel Appiah, 17.

The three were allegedly among a group of people who mounted three roadblocks, laid ambush and fired several shots at police officers on Sunday.

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The officers including a District Police Commander were on a mission to arrest murder suspects in the Ashanti Region town.

The incident occurred at about 12.a.m in Tuffuorkrom near Nsuta.

Asiwa District Commander, ASP Denis Boateng, and four other police personnel sustained severe gunshot wounds.

He was transferred from the New Edubiase Government Hospital to the Accident and Emergency Center at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).

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The four others have been treated and discharged at the same hospital.

They have been identified as Corporal Samuel Achina, driver of the District Commander, Emmanuel Agyemang and Samuel Antwi, both Community Police Assistants, as well as a driver for the Bosome Freho District Chief Executive, identified as Kennedy Obeng.

The police team, in the company of District BNI officer, were acting on intelligence to arrest suspects believed to have murdered one Moses Obodai who was butchered whilst sending his son to school about two weeks ago.

The suspects who had then escaped mounted three roadblocks and laid ambush on the police unit.

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Ashanti Regional Crime Officer, ACP Peter Baba, says the attackers shot at police officers who had then arrested Marcus Anang for possessing a single-barrel gun and three cartridges.

Police explain that the attackers laid ambush and shot into the officers who had attempted to dismantle the second roadblock, injuring the offices in the process.

“Just as they were getting to the roadblock, they saw one person with the single-barreled gun; they ordered him to lay down that arm which he complied and he was arrested.

“There was another barrier in front. Before they got to that roadblock, they heard several gunshots and the police commander was shot in the neck and some parts of the face, and then two CPUs [Community Police Unit] also sustained gunshot wounds,” ACP Baba told Journalists.

According to ACP Baba, ASP Boateng who received the neck and facial gunshot wounds and currently on admission at KATH is recovering.

“His condition seems to be stable. We have been told by the medical doctors on duty that a Urologist is supposed to attend to him, an X-ray is supposed to be taken before they can actually know whether his condition is critical or not,” he said.

Meanwhile, the police say it is treating the case an attempted murder of the police personnel.

“We are treating it as attempted murder. The attack on the police is an attempt to murder the policemen who went there.

“This is a criminal act which we are taking seriously. It was an attempt to murder the police officers who were performing their mandatory duty,” ACP Baba added.