Looking For Capital For Lebaran Homecoming, 3 Perpetrators Of This Theft Hide In A Closed Wait For Season City Mall

The appearance of 2 perpetrators of theft at Season City Mall Tambora, West Jakarta (Photo: Jehan/VOI)

JAKARTA - The police have arrested two perpetrators of theft of dozens of clothes, shoes and cosmetics at Season City Mall, Tambora, West Jakarta. The perpetrators had the initials IA (29) and AS (25). Tambora Police Chief Kompol Putra Pratama said the theft took place on Tuesday, March 28 at around 23.00 WIB. The perpetrator's mode of theft was by hiding in the mall until it was closed and then carrying out the theft. "There are three perpetrators, two perpetrators were arrested and one perpetrator is still being chased (initiated R). The mode (third perpetrator) came to the mall in the afternoon and then hid in a tarpaulin piled up clothes in the tenant corridor until the mall closed,” Putra said in a short message, Sunday, March 2. Putra explained that the theft plan emerged when the US and other perpetrators gathered under the hanging of the Kota Tua area, West Jakarta. After agreeing, the three walked to the target location for action. The perpetrator's “Motif is looking for capital for Eid homecoming to his hometown. From this motive, there was an intention and agreement to commit theft at one of the Malls in Tambora ” he said. Putra said, these perpetrators hid between clothes covered with tarpaulins inside the mall so they would not be seen. When the situation is safe, the three divide the task of committing theft. "Then when the situation was safe and around it was quiet, the perpetrator and his colleagues stole a number of clothes, pairs of shoes and cosmetics," he said. The three perpetrators collected the stolen goods into a large suitcase which was also taken from the location. After that, they scattered from the mall. However, while trying to leave, the IA and AS were caught by mall security officers patrolling. “ When the security mall officers came out on patrol. (Then) securing the perpetrator and his partner, on suspicion of being the perpetrators of the crime. When interrogated, the perpetrators admitted that they had stolen the goods, ” said Putra. On that basis, the US and IA as well as evidence were brought to the Tambora Police, for further action.

The perpetrator was taken to the police station with evidence of 38 t-shirts, 24 trousers, a number of shoes and cosmetics. We snared Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of five years in prison ” the lid.