COVID-19: Man being investigated for theft among arrests for curfew breach

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A police officer at a checkpoint during the curfew hours. Picture: SUPPLIED

A man who is being investigated for a case of theft is among the six people who were arrested for breach of curfew restrictions over the past few days.

Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu said that on Monday and Tuesday, two cases were recorded in the Western and Southern divisions.

“From 11pm last night to 4am this morning, four people were arrested,” A/CP Tudravu said.

He said the Southern Division and the Eastern Division recorded two cases each.

“Two men were arrested in Nausori for breaching curfew as they were found walking around in public, while a 28-year-old man was arrested in Raiwaqa and is also being investigated for an alleged case of theft.”

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