Eldoret: Man Wrestles Police Officers after Failed Attempt to Rob Woman from Bank -

The suspect had allegedly attempted to rob a woman who was coming from one of the banks located along Uganda road in Eldoret
His attempts to rob the woman flopped when two police officers who were in civilian clothes pounced on him pinning him to the ground
Subdued, the suspect surrender to the officers and pleaded for mercy as onlookers scolded him and even urged the officers to handcuff him

Members of the public were treated to a spectacular drama in Eldoret after a suspected robber went physical with police officers.

The suspect had allegedly attempted to rob a woman who was coming from one of the banks located along Uganda road in Eldoret on Friday, October 1.

However, his attempts to rob the poor woman flopped when two police officers who were in civilian clothes pounced on him pinning him to the ground.

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The middle-aged man was not ready to go down without putting up a brave fight with the law enforcers whom he tried to wrestle down but the duo proved they were no match to him.

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Subdued, the suspect surrender to the officers and pleaded for mercy as a crowd of onlookers that had milled at the scene scolded him and even urged the officers to handcuff him.

In a similar but separate story, a suspected robbery with violence suspect was shot dead after he engaged police officers in a fierce gun battle in the Zimmerman area, Kasarani.

The suspect was in a gang of robbers who caught red-handed robbing a woman at gunpoint at around 7 pm on Friday, June 25.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said its officers responded to the distress call from the terrified victim who was pleading for her life as thugs descended on her.