Confidential Memo 290/24

MEMORANDUM
TO : OFFICER COMMANDING POLICE, HARARE PROVINCE
FROM : OFFICER COMMANDING POLICE, CHITUNGWIZA DISTRICT
DATE : 03 MAY 2024

SUBJECT : ROBBERY FIREARM [ZRP ZENGEZA]

Complainant 1 Leonard MUTASA NR 42-238392 V 42 male Aged 35

Res: 40 Chimurenga Road Zengeza 5, Chitungwiza.
Bus: DA Service Station, Guzha Township, Chikwanha
Cell: 0777 506 275

Complainant 2 Lovemore NYANDORO, NR 63-1056107A 71, male Aged 44

Res: 1320 Reatreat, Waterfalls, Harare.
Bus: J and P security Company, Msasa, Harare
Cell: 0717 182 261

Complainant 3 Tanyaradzwa MAKORE, NR 63-7805697D 71, male Aged 50

Res: 1228 Unit A Seke, Chitungwiza.
Bus: J and P security Company, Msasa, Harare
Cell: 0771 566 616

Complainant 4 Aaron PEDZISAI, NR unknown, male Aged 28

Res: Mayambara village.
Bus: DA Service Station, Guzha Township, Chikwanha
Cell: Nil

Complainant 5 Charlene MBWACHENA, NR 22-266089V-22, female Aged 33

Force number: 990124N
Rank: Sergeant
Res: ZRP St. Mary’s Police Camp, Chitungwiza.
Bus: ZRP Zengeza
Cell: 0774 880 663

Complainant 6 Victor MANDHLORO, NR 83-164957C-83, male Aged 35

Force number: 074234N
Rank: Constable
Res: ZRP St. Mary’s Police Camp, Chitungwiza.
Bus: ZRP Zengeza
Cell: 0772 216 655

Accused: Ten [10] unknown male adults.

Place of occurrence: DA Service Station, Guzha Township, Chikwanha.

Circumstances:
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1. On 03 May 2024 at around 0100 hours, Lovemore NYANDORO and Tanyaradzwa

MAKORE who are security guards at DA Service Station, Guzha Township, Chikwanha, were
approached by the ten unknown male adults who were armed with an unidentified pistol and
iron bars.

2. Lovemore NYANDORO and Tanyaradzwa MAKORE were force marched into the office
where Leonard MUTASA and Aaron PEDZISAI the fuel attendances, were resting. All
complainants were forced to lie down before they were tied both hands and legs using shoe
laces. Leonard MUTASA was assaulted by an unknown object on his head.

3. The accused persons searched Leonard MUTASA and took Honor cellphone with Netone
and buddie lines and USD $70-00, from Lovemore NYANDORO they took Huwaei Y9
prime with buddie line, USD $80-00 and 50 by 20 litre diesel coupons, from Tanyaradzwa
MAKORE they took a shotgun serial number 689249 without rounds, Samsung cellphone
with buddie line then from Aaron PEDZISAI they took Samsung A04 cellphone with buddie
line, handcuffs and pepper spray. The accused persons also destroyed CCTV cameras.

4. Whilst the robbery was in progress, two police officers from Chikwanha base number
990124N Sgt Mbwachena and number 074234N Cst Mandhloro arrived at the service station
on patrol and not armed. The two were intercepted by the accused persons who dragged them
into the offices. Cst Mandhloro was tied with shoe laces on both hands and legs, assaulted
with an unknown object and the accused persons took his police Hytera handheld radio
18619 C0399.

5. The accused persons then demanded safe keys from the fuel attendances and they were told
that the keys were not available. They then went on to blast the safe using dynamites but they
failed to break it.

6. The accused persons then left the scene using Sgt Mbwachena's vehicle a Nissan note AFZ
8563, silver in colour, as a getaway car which they later dumped at corner Seke and Tilco road
Chikwanha. The car keys were not found.

7. Complainants were then untied by Sgt Mbwachena who was never tied. A report was made at
ZRP Zengeza and scene was attended by Duty Officer Supt Tanga and a team from ZRP
Zengeza led by Inspector Mutumbi. CID Homicide Harare also attended the scene being led by
Detective Assistant Inspector MUDYAWABIKWA. The accused persons were not located.
Complainant 1 sustained a swollen head and a cut above the right cheek and was bleeding from
the nose. Cst Mandhloro sustained a cut on the right cheek and is complaining of chest pain.
They were referred to Chitungwiza hospital for treatment.

8. Total value stolen is $1300-00. Nothing was recovered and no arrest was made.

9. Investigations are underway. ZRP Zengeza RRB 5939356 refers.

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