JAKARTA - SA alias Jaya (35) and AN (34) were forced to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday behind the cold bars of the Tambora Police Station on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The two were detained by the police after committing a cell phone theft on Jalan Jembatan Besi II, Tambora, West Jakarta.
Tambora Police Chief AKP Wahyu Hidayat said the theft action began when the two perpetrators met in the Besi Bridge area in the early hours.
"The two perpetrators then went around looking for random target houses that were seen in an unlocked state, with the modus operandi of pretending to ask for donations," he said when confirmed.
When he found the victim's house in an open state, the perpetrator SA entered the house and took the victim's cellphone which was in the room, while the perpetrator AN was outside to monitor the surrounding situation.
After successfully taking the goods, the two immediately left the scene.
However, their actions did not last long. The Buser team of the Tambora Police who were on patrol suspected the movements of the two perpetrators.
"Both were secured on Jalan Kalianyar, Tambora, West Jakarta. Both admitted that they had committed the theft on the Besi Bridge," he said.
The officer then took the perpetrator to the scene to show the scene of the crime. Subsequently, the perpetrator was dragged to the Tambora Police for further processing.
The police appealed to the public to always ensure that the condition of the house is locked when resting or leaving the house, in order to prevent similar crimes from occurring.
For their actions, SA alias Jaya and AN were charged with Article 476 of the Criminal Code regarding the theft of a cellphone without the element of violence or charge.
"Both are threatened with imprisonment for a maximum of 5 years," he said.
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