Fake DCI Jump 3 Floors Down Ruiru Apartment To Escape Cops

Two suspects masquerading as detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were arrested on Thursday night, January 19, after they raided an apartment at Kihunguro in Ruiru, Kiambu County. 

According to the DCI's report on Friday, January 20, the duo who raided a house at Elim Shepherd apartment at around 1 am, had introduced themselves as detectives based at Pangani police station before residents became suspicious and raised alarm, attracting officers from Ruiru police station who rushed to the scene and restored order. 

The swift response by the Ruiru-based officers caught the culprits by surprise as one of them attempted to fly from the 3rd floor of the apartment only to land on the apartment’s floor with a heavy thud seriously injuring his head.

Police officers next to a vehicle. /PSCU

"Minutes after, the residents made the all-important call, the deafening rumbling sound of the all-terrain police Land Cruiser was heard groaning from a Kilometre away vrooooom! ga ga ga ga ga! as its wheels crushed against the rocky road leading to the apartment with unrestrained enthusiasm. 

"The roaring sound of the recently acquired beast coupled with its headlights on full beam seemed to have terrified the thugs, who looked for an escape route with little success," narrated the report in part.

One of the thugs in an attempt to salvage himself attempted to leap from the apartment's third floor but fell hard on the ground, injuring his head. His accomplice had meanwhile surrendered to the police officers, who also seized his fake pistol.

"As the vehicle negotiated the last bend to the apartment’s gate with two recently graduated officers from Kiganjo hanging precariously at the back with their rifles carefully secured on their chests with a sling, one of the thugs pulled the James Bond stunt that backfired terribly, after he landed on all four against the ground and severely injured his head. 

"His beleaguered accomplice who clearly had no chance against the two dark, lanky and mean-looking fresh constables of athletic height, surrendered immediately after handing over his fake pistol and fake police certificate of appointment," added the DCI.

Meanwhile, the corporal in charge relaxed in the front passenger seat taking note of the good performance of his officers, as he updated control via police radio, of the duo’s successful arrest. 

The suspect who sustained serious injuries was rushed to Ruiru Level 4 hospital for treatment as his accomplice identified as Robert Gitonga was taken into custody at Ruiru police station.

It is the third successive incident reported in January involving criminals impersonating law enforcement officers.

A robbery with violence suspect was taken in custody at Kitale police station after he was arrested by police officers on patrol following a robbery incident.

Dan Muiruri, 27, who was dressed in a police smoke jacket was in a group of five men who had attacked a man walking home on Monday night, January 9 and robbed him of his mobile phone and other valuables. 

A forensic expert based at the DCI’s Forensic Fingerprint Identification Bureau was admitted at the Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral hospital after he was attacked by armed gangsters on Friday morning, January 6 at Kahawa West in Nairobi.

Joseph Mwange was headed home in his vehicle accompanied by his wife from a party in Roysambu at around 4 am when a four-man gang accosted them along Kamiti road, close to Jacaranda estate.