Cirebon City Police arrested one of the two perpetrators of the robbery of motorbikes using firearms in the Lemahwungkuk Cirebon area, West Java, and other perpetrators are still being chased by the police.
"We managed to secure one perpetrator with the initials AW (45) today after officers followed up on reports from residents," said Cirebon City Police Chief AKBP Eko Iskandar as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 30.
He said the incident occurred at around 21.00 WIB, on Tuesday (29/4) night, at a shop owned by residents on Jalan Kalijaga, Lemahwungkuk District, Cirebon.
Eko explained that the two unknown perpetrators came to the shop by pretending to be buyers. But not long after, one of them smothered the victim from behind, then his partner hit the victim's head until he fell.
After the victim fell down, he said, the perpetrator tried to retrieve the motorcycle key that the victim kept in his shirt pocket.
However, Eko revealed, at that time the victim spontaneously shouted for help, which immediately attracted the attention of local residents.
He said residents who heard the victim's screams immediately arrived and chased the perpetrator. One of the perpetrators was arrested after falling while trying to escape on a motorbike.
"The perpetrator pulled the victim's motorbike to escape, but it fell and finally managed to be secured by residents and our officers who were patrolling around the location," he said.
From the results of the examination, he continued, the perpetrator who was caught was known to be a resident of Gresik Regency, East Java. When arrested, the perpetrator suffered bruises on his face and eyes as a result of being attacked by the masses.
Eko said officers who came to the location immediately secured the perpetrator and evidence, including a firearm that the perpetrator dumped into the bushes when surrounded by residents.
The firearm was found not far from the scene after we conducted a sweep. There were eyewitnesses who saw the perpetrator throwing the weapon away, "he said.
In addition to firearms, the police also secured nine bullets, one airsoft gun, a knife, a curve, a homemade shock device, a rope, a mask, gloves, and five cell phones.
His party also confiscated a Yamaha Vega ZR motorcycle without the number plate used by the perpetrator, as well as two backpacks containing other equipment suspected of being related to the crime plan.
Eko confirmed that the perpetrator is currently being held at the Cirebon City Police Station to undergo further investigation. While one other perpetrator is still being chased.
"For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951 concerning illegal possession of firearms, as well as Articles 170 and 351 of the Criminal Code concerning violence and persecution, with a maximum threat of 20 years in prison," he said.
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