Two Perpetrators Of Theft Arrested By Police After Action In Palmerah, Police: Assisted By Residents

Palmerah Police Chief AKP Dodi Abdulrohim/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Palmerah Police have arrested two perpetrators of motorcycle theft that occurred in Gang Bahagia, RT 9/RW 9, Palmerah, West Jakarta. Armed with the letter T key, the perpetrators took action when the victim was in a rented house.

"Today at around 5 am there was a report from the community that their motorbike was stolen. Then our members went to the location to develop and managed to secure two perpetrators of the crime," said Palmerah Police Chief AKP Dodi Abdulrohim to reporters, Thursday, July 28.

The two perpetrators managed to take the victim's Honda Beat motorcycle.

"At that time the victim was in the rented house, when he was inside the house he suddenly saw that the motorbike outside the house was gone," he said.

The victim was confused and helped local residents to find the whereabouts of the motorbike. Even though the victim's motorbike was used for work.

Not long after, the police who arrived at the location assisted by residents managed to secure the two perpetrators not far from the scene.

"That's true, maybe because of our speed to the location, members and information from the community, we synergize with the community," he said.

The two perpetrators were taken to the Palmerah Police for further questioning.

"The full details will be delivered at the time of release, now it is being developed," he said.