Teenager breaks out of police cells in Nyamira

Police in Nyamira are investigating an incident where a teenager who had been arrested while attempting to steal from a bank escaped from the police cells.

The Form Three student was being held at Nyamira Police Station cells when he made the daring escape.

According to Nyamira South sub-County Police Commander Isaac Sang’, the boy, and other inmates, managed to escape by breaking the ceiling of the spacious cell.

According to Sang, the teenager initially climbed a roughly five-meter-high wall within the cell, proceeded to break through the ceiling, and ultimately jumped from the roof.

“The police officer on duty moved swiftly to arrest the prisoner but by the time he was getting out of the building, already the suspect had made it to the roof and was jumping down,” Sang’ said.

He later overlooked a three-meter fence landing on a tarmac bypass situated behind the police station.

The incident took place around 6 am during the routine cleaning of cells and a shift change among police officers.

Despite the police’s attempts, the suspect managed to escape capture.

Why the teenager was arrested

The teenager had been arrested on Friday 15th following attempts to walk away with loads of cash.

According to the bank’s manager they quickly informed the local police.

“All he could find were files and papers. When we arrived, we found out that the teenager had rummaged through the files in the drawers and had even gained access into the manager’s office only to find there wasn’t any money there,” Sang said.

“We tracked his movements by reviewing the bank’s CCTV footage. We were able to follow how he moved from the banking hall to the offices and eventually into a toilet. He sneaked out through a vent but he didn’t go far because he ended up in the basement of the locked building where we finally arrested him,” the police boss added.