The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers have arrested a knife wielding thug who attacked a pedestrian yesterday evening in Huruma and took away his mobile phones and unknown amount of money has been arrested.
Silvanus Ochieng, was arrested after a brief chase at Huruma grounds pitting the suspect and his two accomplices against police officers from Huruma police station, who were responding to a distress call from the victim of the attack.
The suspect who was positively identified by the victim in an identification parade at Huruma police station, is also a notorious thug who is part of a gang that snatches mobile phones and other valuables from passengers in public service vehicles along Juja road.
Detectives based at Huruma police station are currently processing the suspect for arraignment to answer to charges of robbery with violence.