JAKARTA - A man with the initials IM (24) was desperate to snatch Xiaomi's cellphone for Rp. 6.5 million belonging to a woman with the initials RW in RT 05/12, Pegadungan Village, Citra Garden 2, Kalideres, West Jakarta.

Unfortunately, the perpetrator was desperate to snatch the cost of giving birth to his wife who was about to give birth. The incident was caught on CCTV cameras at the scene and went viral on social media.

West Jakarta Metro Police Kalideres Police Chief Commissioner Arnold Julius Simanjuntak said the arrest of the perpetrator was carried out after an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Team.

"From the results of the analysis of CCTV and information in the field, we managed to identify the perpetrator with the initials IM (24)," he said when confirmed, Wednesday, July 2.

Furthermore, the police chief said that the arrest of the perpetrator was hampered because the perpetrator changed his cellphone number and was a fugitive.

However, the perpetrator was finally arrested when he returned to his parents' house in Menceng Pulo Village, West Cengkareng, to visit his wife who was about to give birth.

"Once the perpetrator opened the door, the team immediately recognized the characteristics and secured them without a fight," he said.

When arrested, the perpetrator was surprised. However, when the CCTV footage was shown, the perpetrator finally admitted his actions without avoiding him.

For further processing, the perpetrator was taken to the Kalideres Police Headquarters for further investigation. The perpetrator was charged with Article 362 of the Criminal Code regarding theft.


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