JAKARTA - The Metro Penjaringan Police Criminal Investigation Unit arrested two perpetrators of a motorcycle theft that occurred on Jalan Luar Batang, Penjaringan Village, Penjaringan District, North Jakarta.
The disclosure began with a report from a resident who lost a motorcycle. The victim, M. Syamsyudin (35) reported to the Penjaringan Police shortly after the incident.
Penjaringan Metro Police Chief AKBP Agta Bhuwana Putra said the incident began when the victim parked a Honda Vario motorcycle with the police number B 3182 USB in front of the house.
However, the victim forgot to remove the ignition key which was still hanging on the vehicle. When he was about to return to his motorcycle, the victim saw that the vehicle was gone.
The victim then tried to search around the location, but the motorcycle was not found. Due to this incident, the victim suffered a loss of one motorcycle unit and reported the case to the Metro Penjaringan Police.
"From the results of checking the CCTV footage, it was seen that the theft was carried out by two perpetrators," said the Police Chief, Monday, May 18, 2026.
The victim also recognized one of the perpetrators so that the search process could be carried out quickly.
"Armed with this information, the perpetrator was successfully secured by the victim together with residents around with the help of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Metro Penjaringan Police," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Penjaringan Police, AKP Sampson Sosa Hutapea, added that from the results of the examination of the two perpetrators with the initials S (37) and M (27).
The suspect S is recorded as a resident of Muara Baru and M is a resident of the Pluit Dam Dormitory, Penjaringan.
"When interrogated, both admitted that they had stolen the victim's motorcycle and sold the stolen goods to someone with the initials A in the Pangkalan KWK Kapuk Gresinda, Kapuk area," said AKP Sampson.
Currently, the two perpetrators have been secured at the Metro Penjaringan Police to undergo further investigation.
The police have also secured CCTV footage, examined the complainant and a number of witnesses to complete the legal process.
The police asked the public to be more vigilant when parking their vehicles and to ensure that the ignition key is not left in the motorcycle.
"We also urge residents to always be vigilant, use additional safety locks, and do not leave the ignition key in the vehicle to prevent crimes," he said.
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