Quick action by Police overnight has resulted in the arrest of two youths who robbed a 14 year old boy at Kaunitoni Street, Vatuwaqa yesterday afternoon.
Divisional Police Commander South SSP Wate Vocevoce says the 14-year old boy reported the incident at the Nabua Police Station whereby the Southern Division Task Force Team was deployed.
SSP Vocevoce says one of the suspects was arrested in Raiwai while the second suspect was arrested along Waimanu Road in Suva.
Both suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
The incident was captured on video and shared on social media by residents.
People had also called for urgent action.
Meanwhile the Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Livai Driu says such incidents will not be taken lightly.
ACP Driu says this was a cowardly act on a young person, and will not be tolerated.
He further says they have task forces and quick response teams throughout the five policing divisions who will be deployed at any given time when serious reports are received.
ACP Driu is also calling on the public to lodge reports or call Police immediately when they witness a crime being committed.
He stresses Police will only act on reports, which is why they have been reiterating the importance of lodging reports as they will not be able to, nor do they have the resources to be running after every issue that is posted on social media.
ACP Driu also says they note that there have been concerns on the handling of reports which has led to the lack of confidence in the lodging of reports, but he assures members of the public that if there are issues on their part, their internal disciplinary mechanisms will deal with the inaction of the officers.
