This Makassar Teenager Is Drunk, Desperate To Rob A TNI Member's House, Caught Because His Wallet Left Behind

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MAKASSAR - A teenager with the initials R (17-years-old) in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, was arrested by the police for robbery at the house of a TNI member. This teenager is known to act when he is drunk.

"According to the statement of suspect R, he was alone in carrying out the robbery," said the Head of Mamajang Police, Commissioner Adjutant Ivan Wahyudi, to reporters, Thursday, February 11.

The police explained that after the robbery, the perpetrator realized that his wallet was left behind in the house of a TNI member. The suspect who returned to the house was caught by the victim.

"After the incident, the perpetrator R realized that his wallet was left behind. So he and a friend returned to the crime scene, intending to take his wallet again, but the victim saw him," said Police Commissioner Adjutant Ivan.

The victim caught the perpetrator and his friend waiting in front of the victim's house. When the action was discovered by the victim, the perpetrator escaped.

This incident occurred on Monday, February 8. The perpetrator was about to take the victim's handphone and wallet. The police followed up this case by arresting the perpetrator on Wednesday, February 10.