Rickshaw Passenger Robbes, 2 Men In Medan Arrested

Perpetrators of theft / POLICE DOC

MEDAN - The police arrested 2 perpetrators of the robbery of rickshaw passengers on Orion Street, Medan Petisah District, Medan City. One of the perpetrators had to be shot by the police.

The Head of the Medan Baru Police, Kompol Teuku Fathir Mustafa, said the two arrested suspects were Dedi Anto Simamora (31) and Hendriko Hutahean (31).

"The perpetrator was arrested after robbing a rickshaw passenger named Remon Saragih (44), on Friday, January 7," said Commissioner Fathir, Tuesday, February 15.

Police Commissioner Fathir explained that the two were arrested while selling stolen cellphones on Jalan Iskandar Muda, Medan Baru District, Friday, February 11.

One of the perpetrators is known to be a recidivist in a similar case in 2018.

"So we arrested two perpetrators of the criminal act of theft with violence, one of which was on behalf of Dedi Anton, who was a recidivist in the same case in 2018," he said.

Meanwhile, the perpetrator's mode of action was by pointing a sharp weapon at the victim while on a rickshaw. The frightened victim immediately handed over his cellphone and some money to the perpetrator.

After being robbed, the victim immediately reported the incident to the police. Upon receiving the report, the police immediately launched an investigation.

The police continued, Kompol Fathir received information from a cellphone shop that said there were 2 people selling cellphones without boxes. The police gave chase.

However, when arrested, the perpetrator, Dedi Anto Simamora, who is a recidivist, fought back against the police.

"When he was arrested, the person concerned was fighting the officers so that we took decisive action against the perpetrators," continued Kompol Fathir.

For his actions, the perpetrators were charged with Article 365 of the Criminal Code. "With a criminal threat of 12 years in prison," he concluded.