Emmanuel Chinembiri stole a phone in Harare

Freedom turned into a sprint straight back to handcuffs, with high-value gadgets fueling the chaos.

Chinembiri’s criminal rebound

• Emmanuel Chinembiri got out via presidential amnesty.
• Authorities nabbed him for theft only a week later.
• His community service stint didn’t stop him from stealing again.
• The iPhone theft landed him back behind bars.

High-value iPhone caper

• Chinembiri grabbed an iPhone 15 Pro Max worth $1,650.
• Maskman Dingwizi’s tracking led cops right to his pad.
• Witnesses spotted him trying to offload the device at Warren Park.
• He admitted and retrieved the phone after the police confrontation.

Court interventions

• Harare magistrate handled the iPhone 15 case this week.
• Mbare Magistrate’s Court gave community service for his first post-amnesty theft.
• His latest plea was guilty, and custody followed for sentencing.
• Judges noted the rapid repeat offending after his December 2025 release.

Police tracking and evidence

• Officers got the theft report on April 4, 2026.
• Tracking tech pinpointed the phone to Chinembiri’s home.
• Interviews and witness tips confirmed the sale attempt at the mall.
• Recovery happened beneath his sofa after he led cops there.