2 Spare Tire Theft Perpetrators In East Medan Arrested While In Action

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MEDAN - Two of the perpetrators of the theft of spare tires were arrested by personnel from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Medan Police while acting on Jalan Cendana, District of East Medan.

The two perpetrators were residents of Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Gang Merdeka, Sei Mati Village, Medan Maimun District named Fadly Aswandi (30) and Muhammad Aswin (20).

The East Medan Police Chief, Kompol Rona Tambunan, said the two were arrested while officers were on patrol anticipating street crimes, Saturday, November 20.

The personnel received a report from the public that two men riding a motorcycle were stealing the spare tire of Aldi Reza's car which was parked on Jalan Cendana.

"From this information, the personnel immediately conducted an investigation and arrested the two perpetrators when they were about to sell the stolen spare tire on Jalan Gaharu," said Police Commissioner Rona accompanied by the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit Iptu Jefri Simamora, Monday, November 22.

After being arrested, Kompol Rona said the two perpetrators were immediately taken to the East Medan Police Headquarters for examination. From the results of the interrogation, Fadli admitted that he and Aswin had stolen the spare tire.

"Both of them admitted that they had 10 times committed theft of spare tires in several locations in Medan City," he said.

Meanwhile, Fadli admitted that with his brother-in-law Aswin they stole a spare tire because they were pressed for money to support their family.

"I work as a tire repairman every day. Because I need money, I have to steal a spare tire. I sell every spare tire for Rp. 300 thousand," said Fadli.