Police Arrest Recidivist Conspiracy Of Restaurant Theft In Semarang

Two perpetrators of theft who are recidivists were presented during a press release at the Semarang Police Headquarters, Thursday (ANTARA/IC Senjaya)

The police arrested a gang of thieves targeting a number of restaurants and shops in Semarang City, Central Java, where its members are recidivist of the same crime.

"These perpetrators became acquainted while serving their sentences in prisons, then took action after leaving prison," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Semarang Polrestabes AKBP Donny Lumbantoruan as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, November 9.

According to him, the two perpetrators who have been arrested are B and J, who are residents of North Semarang.

There is still one other perpetrator with the initials F who is still being hunted.

He explained that the perpetrator was arrested after a robbery report at Resto Eaty on Jalan Imam Bonjol on November 4, 2023.

The perpetrator's action at the restaurant was caught on CCTV until a search was finally carried out.

In the development, it was known that there were reports in a number of Polsek about the same incident.

Donny explained that the perpetrator acted in the early hours of the morning using a screwdriver and L key to break into his target building.

Several other locations have been entered by the perpetrators, such as Pempek Ny.Kamto restaurant, Kanisero restaurant, and a pharmacy.

The perpetrators took items such as cell phones, cash registers, and cash.

For their actions, the perpetrators were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code regarding theft.