Two Pickpockets At The Pulogadung Terminal Were Caught, But The Victim's Cellphone Was Successfully Taken Away By The Perpetrator's Friend

Screen shot of pickpocket video caught at Pulogadung Terminal, East Jakarta

JAKARTA – Two pickpockets were caught while carrying out their actions in the Pulogadung Terminal area, East Jakarta. Video of the arrest circulated on social media. In the video, the two perpetrators did not move when the mob caught them.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Pulogadung Police, AKP Heru, confirmed the arrest of the pickpocket suspect in the Pulogadung Terminal area. At this time, the perpetrators are still being questioned by the investigative team.

"We are already asking for information. The perpetrators are two people with the initials M (22) and J (25). Both were arrested at the Pulogadung Terminal while carrying out a pickpocketing action," said AKP Heru when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, January 25.

From the results of the investigator's examination, M and J admitted that they usually operate in the Pulogadung Terminal area. Their target is pedestrians who just got off public transportation.

"The victim has already reported it, we are still asking for information," he said.

Heru also explained that the modus operandi of the perpetrators was to take the victim's cellphone who was walking after getting off public transportation at the Pulogadung Terminal.

"The perpetrator's mode of action was when the victim was walking, then the victim's bag was opened and her cellphone was taken. There were three perpetrators, two people were arrested," explained Heru.

Meanwhile, the evidence of the crime was successfully taken away by the perpetrators who are still at large.

"Evidence is still being sought, because a friend of the perpetrator took away. The two perpetrators, the initials M and J, are recidivist in a similar case, having served prison terms," explained Heru.

Officers are still chasing one perpetrator who managed to escape with evidence of the victim's cellphone.