Police Arrest One Police Car Destroyer In Depok, 3 Others Still At Large

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JAKARTA - The police have arrested one suspect in the case of vandalism and burning an official car belonging to the Depok Metro Police that occurred in the Harjamukti area, Cimanggis. So that the remaining three are still at large.

In the case of vandalism and arson, it is known that there are four people who are designated as fugitives or are on the People's Wanted List (DPO).

"Brother S alias MS is one of the four DPOs that have been secured," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi as quoted on Saturday, April 26.

Suspect S alias MS was arrested in Siak Regency, Riau, on Friday, April 25. The arrest of the suspect is said to be the result of a collaboration between the Jatanras Sub-Directorate of the Polda Metro Jaya and the Riau Police.

"The person concerned went there trying to escape by taking a public vehicle, namely a bus to his brother's house," he said.

In the series of cases of vandalism and arson, the role of suspect S alias MS was to block the officers. Then, beat Bripda Z.

Meanwhile, the three suspects who are still at large are THS, S, and VS. The police are still looking for their whereabouts.

"Against the other 3, to immediately surrender, we will definitely continue to pursue them," said Ade.

Previously it was reported that the police had arrested five people, three of whom had the initials ASR, LA, and LS. They were arrested on Monday, April 21, early this morning. Meanwhile, the other two perpetrators, namely RS and GR alias AR, were arrested the day before

"Currently, 5 suspects have been arrested," he said

Ade detailed the roles of each perpetrator. The hospital played a role in closing the portal with the intention of obstructing the police officers who brought TS as well as the chairman of a community organization (ormas) suspected of being involved in cases of abuse and possession of illegal firearms.

"The hospital also played a role in hitting officers An Aipda Arik," said Ade.

Then, the perpetrator with the initials GR alias AR, who played a role in burning the officer's silver Xenia car. Then, ASR who was with the hospital against Aiptu Arik and prevented the officers from taking the car that was being held inside the portal

"For LA, it plays a role inciting residents or members of mass organizations to burn police officers' cars by shouting fuel," said Ade.

Terkahir LS yang berperan merusak mobil anggota polisi dari Polres Depok. Saat ini, mereka telah ditahan di rumah pengahan (rutan) Polda Metro Jaya.

The burning of a police official car that went viral on social media previously drew strong reactions from the public.

Videos showing police vehicles were badly damaged and burned in the middle of the road caused anxiety and concerns regarding the escalation of violence in the community.

This incident occurred during the arrest process of the suspect with the initials TS, who is suspected of being involved in cases of abuse and possession of illegal firearms, on Friday, April 18.

When the Satreskrim team was about to bring the suspect, the masses resisted and surrounded the officers' vehicles.

Three of the four police cars were stuck and one of them was targeted to the point of fire.