Residents Caught Stealing Sewer Covers, Men With Tattoos In Depok Almost Beaten Up By Residents

ILLUSTRATION

JAKARTA - Members of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Pancoran Mas Police, Depok, managed to apprehend RW (23), a resident of Bulak Village, Cipayung, who was caught stealing a sewer cover on the road at RT 03/07, Bojong Pondok Terong Village, Cipayung District.

The suspect confessed to the police that he was desperate to steal because he had been unemployed for a long time, found it difficult to find work, and needed money.

Pancoran Police Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, Mas Ipda Abu, said that the attempted theft of the sewer cover was carried out at around 04.30 WIB, when residents wanted to go for Fajr prayer at the mosque. Residents, continued Abu, saw the victim was taking the cover of the culvert made of iron.

Thieves close culverts in Depok/ Photo: IST

"The perpetrator was alone using an automatic motorbike, he tried to pry the metal cover using a crowbar. However, residents and buser members were caught on patrol. The perpetrator was immediately arrested," Abu told reporters, Monday, December 13.

To avoid the vigilante action, the perpetrator was immediately secured to a resident's house in RW 07. Not long after the police arrived at the location, the perpetrator was taken to the Pancoran Mas Police Station for further investigation.

"The perpetrator is already in the Pancoran Mas Polsek cell. Until now, neither the head of the local environment nor even the person who was harmed has made an official report to the Polsek," he added.

"The perpetrator's confession has only recently stolen a sewer iron cover. However, members are still conducting investigations while waiting for reports of victims who have been harmed. But so far no one has come to the Polsek. The perpetrators will be subject to Article 363 of the Criminal Code for theft with weighting. The threat is five years in prison," he said.