Agyeman Kweku Kodua in police custody
A 30-year-old trader has been apprehended by the Tesano Police for allegedly snatching an unregistered Mercedes Benz from a nursing mother at Roman Ridge in Accra.
Agyeman Kweku Kodua allegedly feigned interest in buying the car and while they were going on a test drive, he reportedly snatched the vehicle from the owner.
Luck eluded him as a Good Samaritan chased and caught up with him while in traffic at the tunnel linking Abofu and Achimota.
He was immediately handed over to the Tesano police for investigation.
Briefing DAILY GUIDE, DSP Edward Tetteh, Tesano District Police Commander, said the incident occurred on December 14, 2016.
The victim, had pasted her mobile phone numbers on the car and displayed it for sale at the Achimota Mall area.
The suspect, upon seeing the vehicle, reportedly made a call to the owner to express interest.
He then arranged for his mechanic to meet with the woman for the vehicle to be inspected.
After the inspection, Kweku Kodua, according to the police officer, asked the victim to meet him at the Lincoln School area with the vehicle for him to test it  before negotiations and payment.
On December 14, 2016, the victim was said to have taken the vehicle to the agreed location and when Kweku Kodua showed up they negotiated for the price and agreed on an amount of GH¢85,000.
He agreed to the price and requested that he tests the vehicle.
The victim then sat at the passenger side while Kweku Kodua drove the vehicle for a while.
Upon reaching a spot at Roman Ridge, the suspect allegedly asked the victim to take over the steering and drive the vehicle while he sat at the passenger side.
Immediately the victim got out of the car to take over the steering, Kweku Kodua purportedly sped off with the vehicle.
The victim raised an alarm and with the help of a Good Samaritan, he was chased and arrested.
By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey
(lindatenyah@gmail.com)