Accra Painter Jailed for 3 Years for Stealing Graphic Designer’s Laptop
Kelvin Boateng sentenced to three years in prison for scaling a fence, stealing a laptop, and hiding it in an uncompleted building
- Kelvin Boateng, a painter, was sentenced to three years for unlawful entry and theft
- He scaled a fence, stole an HP laptop, and hid it in an uncompleted building
- A witness raised the alarm, leading to his arrest and swift prosecution
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Kelvin Boateng, a painter, to three years of hard labour for stealing an HP laptop belonging to a graphic designer.
The convict received three-year sentences for both unlawful entry and theft, to run concurrently.
According to Police Inspector Wisdom Alorwu, the incident occurred on December 31, 2024, in La, a suburb of Accra, where the complainant, Dennis Appau, worked as a graphic designer.
Boateng, who worked as a painter but resided in Agbogbloshie, scaled the office’s fence wall, stole the laptop, and attempted to escape.
A witness spotted Boateng carrying the stolen laptop and raised the alarm. The thief hid the device in a nearby uncompleted building but was apprehended by the complainant and other witnesses.
The laptop was retrieved, and Boateng was handed over to the police.
He confessed to the crime during investigations and was subsequently prosecuted.
