Theft at Our Home

Three articles about a recent event at our home in Rwanda...The first two are in Kinyarwanda, but you can see the pictures. I want to get someone to translate them for me, especially the comments from readers at the bottom. One of the articles has been viewed over 40,000 times. Our weekend guard stole Lane's work laptop and the laptops, cash, and phone of guests Joe and Jessica and their photographer friend Wynne, all from Austin, who are staying with us in Rwanda while finalizing their adoption of a little 2-yr old boy. Thanks to the Rwanda National Police, and praise to God. Police tracked down and arrested the guard within 48 hours of the theft and recovered all stolen items and most of the stolen cash. Lane was interviewed and asked to make a statement for a press conference at the police station after the arrest and recovery of the property.  Everyone is safe, it is just a tragedy that it happened at all. I (Anna) still feel awful that it happened. Thank you Lord for your protection over our family and friends staying with us.

You may see more about Lane’s interview, but it is in Kinyarwanda:
http://umuseke.com/2011/10/12/yibye-laptops-3-umunyamerika-yakoreraga-afatirwa-i-nyagatare/

http://www.igihe.com/spip.php?article17137

Here is the one article in English:
http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14777&article=46164

Police nabs suspected thief
By Eric Kabeera

SEEKING PARDON; Theogene, (L) who
stole goods worth millions from his employer
Lane Mears (R) asks for forgiveness.
The New Times / Timothy Kisambira

Police in Remera is holding a 19-year-old man in connection with theft of property worth Rwf 3m belonging to the Country Director of the International Justice Mission (IJM), Lane Mears, a resident of Kibagabaga, Kinyinya Sector, of Kigali’s Gasabo District.

The suspect, Theogene Ntawanganyimana, worked as Mears’ house help.

IJM is a human rights agency that advocates against slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression.

Ntawanganyimana, who vanished with the property last Sunday, was arrested on Monday in Nyagatare with stolen property that included three laptops, a Blackberry phone, USD1,300 and Rwandan currency.

Mears noted in an interview with The New Times that he immediately informed the police after he realised that his property was missing.

“I am happy for having recovered my property and I thank police for the good work they have done.”

Ntawanganyimana confessed to the crime, saying that he hoped to use the money to advance his talent as a musician.