From the crime bulletin

From the crime bulletin

A 34-year-old man was arrested at Okahandja on Sunday after he allegedly shot an 18-year-old man in the chest, arm and leg.

The incident happened that morning in Tgo-Eiseb Street in the Nau-Aib residential area. The victim was admitted to the Windhoek State hospital, while the suspect is being held on a charge of attempted murder.* An undisclosed amount of money was stolen from National Storage in Windhoek, when three suspects held a security guard at gunpoint.The thieves then apparently opened a safe and removed the money from there.* Two boys drowned in a dam at Odibo village in the Ohangwena Region on Saturday.The boys were identified as Shahafifange Kambidi (14) and Johannes Kamati (10).The boys had apparently been swimming in the dam.* Police at Omungwelume on Friday arrested three men who allegedly robbed the Club Namib Inn at Etayi village.The men allegedly forced the security guard on duty and the shopkeeper to open the market, the bar and the depot, before stealing a safe and other goods, including a number of cellphone recharge vouchers.* A 20-year-old villager from Ongandjera died after being stabbed in the back twice with an Okapi knife.The deceased, Andreas Tshomeya, had apparently gotten into a fight with a 30-year-old, and died on the way to the Okahao hospital.The suspect was arrested.The incident took place at the Ompitula Cuca Shop at Ombwata village.* Police at Katima Mulilo are searching for four men who allegedly raped a 23-year-old woman there on Saturday morning at around 03h00.The incident is said to have taken place at the Choto Compound.* Police at Ondangwa report that the Six Thousand Liquor Store in Ondangwa’s Epale Complex was broken into on Friday.The thieves made off with N$660 in cash, a security camera and the security guard’s pistol.The suspects apparently tied up the security guard and stole a small safe which contained the stolen items.* An armed robbery at the Po-in Bar at Oshigambo landed three suspects in jail on Sunday.The men allegedly threatened the bartender with a panga before robbing her of N$1 800 in cash, a cellphone and an unknown number of cellphone recharge vouchers.After the arrest of the suspects, Police recovered N$1 386, the cellphone and some of the recharge vouchers.* A 35-year-old man was arrested at Ongwediva on Sunday for allegedly raping an 18-year old woman on the same day at the Ongwediva Town Lodge toilets.* A Police officer at Oshakati shot a 23-year-old man in the left foot on Saturday, allegedly after the latter resisted arrest.The man was admitted to the Oshakati State hospital, where he is being held in a stable condition.The victim was admitted to the Windhoek State hospital, while the suspect is being held on a charge of attempted murder.* An undisclosed amount of money was stolen from National Storage in Windhoek, when three suspects held a security guard at gunpoint.The thieves then apparently opened a safe and removed the money from there.* Two boys drowned in a dam at Odibo village in the Ohangwena Region on Saturday.The boys were identified as Shahafifange Kambidi (14) and Johannes Kamati (10).The boys had apparently been swimming in the dam.* Police at Omungwelume on Friday arrested three men who allegedly robbed the Club Namib Inn at Etayi village.The men allegedly forced the security guard on duty and the shopkeeper to open the market, the bar and the depot, before stealing a safe and other goods, including a number of cellphone recharge vouchers.* A 20-year-old villager from Ongandjera died after being stabbed in the back twice with an Okapi knife.The deceased, Andreas Tshomeya, had apparently gotten into a fight with a 30-year-old, and died on the way to the Okahao hospital.The suspect was arrested.The incident took place at the Ompitula Cuca Shop at Ombwata village.* Police at Katima Mulilo are searching for four men who allegedly raped a 23-year-old woman there on Saturday morning at around 03h00.The incident is said to have taken place at the Choto Compound.* Police at Ondangwa report that the Six Thousand Liquor Store in Ondangwa’s Epale Complex was broken into on Friday.The thieves made off with N$660 in cash, a security camera and the security guard’s pistol.The suspects apparently tied up the security guard and stole a small safe which contained the stolen items.* An armed robbery at the Po-in Bar at Oshigambo landed three suspects in jail on Sunday.The men allegedly threatened the bartender with a panga before robbing her of N$1 800 in cash, a cellphone and an unknown number of cellphone recharge vouchers.After the arrest of the suspects, Police recovered N$1 386, the cellphone and some of the recharge vouchers.* A 35-year-old man was arrested at Ongwediva on Sunday for allegedly raping an 18-year old woman on the same day at the Ongwediva Town Lodge toilets.* A Police officer at Oshakati shot a 23-year-old man in the left foot on Saturday, allegedly after the latter resisted arrest.The man was admitted to the Oshakati State hospital, where he is being held in a stable condition.

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