The Mobile Investigation Team (Resmob) of the Panakukang Sector Police (Polsek) arrested a thief with the initials A (38) who was desperate to break into a safe and steal clothes and other items at a Harmonic clothing store in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

"The perpetrator was arrested by members on Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, then a search for evidence was carried out and found on Jalan Santaria. The perpetrator and the evidence were then taken to the office for further processing," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Panakukang Police, Iptu Armin, as reported by ANTARA, Sunday, May 21.

The evidence confiscated by the police was, one safe, CCTV video footage, one sack of clothes and pants, two crowbars of nails, two arrows along with a catapult, one motorbike, one lock and one kitchen knife.

"The perpetrator admitted that he had committed theft with a man with the initials R, now entered the DPO (People Search List) entering the victim's clothing shop and took a sack ball containing clothes, pants and watches. Then took Rp1.8 million which was in the drawer and brought a safe," he said.

In addition to taking the goods, the perpetrator even injured the victim with a kitchen knife by slicing the victim's chest once when he was caught. At that time, the perpetrator and his partner fled on a motorbike.

"The perpetrator is now being detained, while his colleague is being searched for by officers. The perpetrators are subject to Article 363 and 365 of the Criminal Code with a threat of nine years in prison," said Iptu Armin.

The victim, the shop owner, Nabila, said that the perpetrator took goods and even damaged the CCTV DVR box, loyal to one sack containing clothes and shirts worth Rp. 15 million, 22 pants worth Rp. 1.7 million, six cargo pants Rp. 950 thousand, seven watches Rp. 3 million, along with four sweater sheets worth Rp. 1, 1 million.


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