Police Chase Teenager Gang Attacking Joint Officers While On Guard In Cipinang

Illustration of police officers guarding / Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Jatinegara Police are pursuing the perpetrators of a brawl in the North Cipinang Besar area, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta. Currently, the police have also received a report from one of the residents who was harmed by the brawl between the two groups of youths.

Jatinegara Police Chief Kompol Entong Raharja said his party was still investigating the perpetrators of the brawl and vandalism.

"The case is still in the process of being investigated, but one of the residents who has been harmed has reported to the police. We are still looking for the perpetrator and evidence related to the case," Kompol Entong told reporters, Monday, May 22.

Currently, members of the East Jakarta Metro Police and Jatinegara Police are still on guard at the location of the brawl.

"Currently, at this location there is an increase in the strengthening of personnel from each Polsek. We collect them for thickening at the location during hours prone to brawls," he said.

Previously, members of the police who were on guard at the RW 7 secretariat office, Cipinang Besar Utara, were attacked by youths on Saturday. A number of teenagers using firecrackers attacked the police on guard.

The incident was also caught on amateur video. In the amateur video footage, it appears that a number of police officers from the Jatinegara Police were attacked while on guard.

Officers who were attacked immediately tried to save themselves, because the number of teenagers who carried out the attack was dozens of people. Residents' brawls broke out again. A number of houses and shops were damaged, even 1 resident's motorbike was burned by the perpetrators of the brawl.

"Until now, no personnel have been injured. There are also no casualties and material losses," he said.