Pretending To Be 'Ngekost', Residents Of Rawasari Central Jakarta Intention To Steal A Rented Owner's Car In Pulogadung

The Perpetrator Of The Theft At Alboin Sijabat's House In Rawamangun, Pulogadung, East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A man from Rawasari, Central Jakarta, was beaten by residents when he was caught carrying an Avanza car, on Thursday morning, March 21, at around 02.00 WIB on Jalan Haji Ten, Rawamangun, East Jakarta. The perpetrator is known to be a contractor who has only lived in the victim's house for four days.

The victim named Alboin Sijabat (49) explained that the disclosure of the theft of his car began when residents around the crime scene (TKP) were waiting for sahur time on the side of the road. Then residents saw his Avanza car driven by a foreign man.

"They said, 'That's Jabat's car (victim). As soon as he was reprimanded, the perpetrator admitted that he was my family, my sister. There were residents who said that he knew all my younger siblings. From there, the thief shouted at him," Jabat told reporters.

Panicked, the perpetrator immediately stepped on the car pedal and fled. But he panicked and hit a resident's motorbike and hit an electric pole.

"He fled and turned left towards the highway, instead hit a motorbike that was parked. He got out of the car and wanted to run away but was caught by the residents who were chasing him," he said.

The perpetrator was secured into the security post. When asked by the victim, the perpetrator admitted that he also stole Rp500 thousand in cash, dozens of cigarettes from the victim's shop.

"He took cigarettes, money, and watches. There were about 50 packs of cigarettes, around Rp. 500 thousand in cash," he explained.

Furthermore, Alboin Sijabat said the perpetrator entered the shop to retrieve all the keys, including motorcycle keys and cars.

"When the shop was quiet, I was taking a shower, and my wife came home. At the shop but a lot of people drank coffee, but she managed to sneak," he said.

It was later discovered that the perpetrator turned out to be a contractor in the victim's boarding room. The perpetrator just signed on March 15.

"Dia saat nggontrak mengakunya orang Tanjung Priok. Pas didek KTP, ternyata orang Rawasari (Jakarta Pusat)," ucapnya.

When signing, the perpetrator did not bring any items. He just brought a bag.

"It seems that the intention is to rent for 3 days, it is already intended to steal," he said.