Woman of the Church Congregation in Kelapa Gading Robbed, iPhone 16 Pro Loss

JAKARTA - A church member woman with the initials RAF (32) from Kalideres was a victim of snatching while going to church in the Kelapa Gading area.

The act of snatching occurred in front of the south gate of Gading Kirana, Jalan Boulevard Artha Gading, Kelurahan Kepala Gading Barat, Kelapa Gading District, North Jakarta.

"The victim was going to worship at the church located at the Maxwell Hotel. Due to the full parking lot, the victim's car was parked at the kirana shop," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Kelapa Gading Police, AKP Kiki Tanlim when confirmed, Monday, January 5, 2026.

Then, when the victim was about to get into a car from the church, he was approached by 2 perpetrators riding a black Honda Beat motorcycle.

"The perpetrator took the victim's bag. The victim was holding the bag, but he was not strong and fell," he said.

The victim then reported the incident to the Kelapa Gading Police for further investigation.

Due to this incident, the victim lost a black shoulder bag containing a black iPhone 16 pro brand mobile phone and personal documents.

"We have checked the crime scene and collected witnesses and checked the CCTV footage. Two witnesses from the RW 08 security have been questioned regarding the incident," he said.

As a result of the investigation, the police managed to find out the identities of the perpetrators. The two perpetrators are also in the hunt for the operational team of the Kelapa Gading Police Criminal Investigation Unit.