After Covering The Tipikor District Court, Wartawati's Cellphone Was Snatched Behind Kemayoran Station

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JAKARTA - Wartawati Antara News Agency, Agatha Olivia Victoria became a victim of a cell phone snatch after covering the Kemayoran area, Central Jakarta, Thursday, October 9, 2025, evening.

According to the victim, the incident occurred when he had covered the Corruption Court (Tipikor), Jalan Bungur, Central Jakarta at around 19.00 WIB.

At that time he came home on foot from the court to the Kemayoran Train Station. The victim decided to walk through Jalan Bungur Besar 17 which coincided with the court building.

He chose the road near the Kombongan Market because it reached Kemayoran Station. Although the end of the road is a dead end for vehicles, pedestrians can be passed.

When he entered Jalan Bungur Besar 17, he saw a slightly tall man wearing a dark shirt and shorts driving on a motorcycle type of coupling from inside the alley towards the highway.

The perpetrator approached Agatha, who was holding a cellphone while walking into Jalan Bungur Besar 17.

When the two passed each other, Agatha's cell phone was immediately stolen by the man.

"He (the perpetrator) doesn't wear a helmet, black shirt, shorts. It's rich to wear home clothes. It looks like a thug in the market there," said Agatha.

After stealing his cellphone, the perpetrator immediately fled to the main road and drove towards Pasar Senen.

Agatha also shouted and asked local residents for help to catch up. One of the residents then rode Agatha on a motorbike to chase the perpetrator.

However, the pursuit was in vain because the perpetrator was no longer visible. Agatha then decided to go home and had not made a police report.

Head of Public Relations of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Iptu Ruslan, said that his party had not yet received a police report from the victim. However, the police immediately checked the crime scene after receiving information about the mugging incident.

"Following up on information about the robbery incident on Jalan Bungur 17, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday night we checked the crime scene to meet witnesses," he said when confirmed, Friday, October 10, 2025.

Based on the testimony of the witness with the initials U (45) he heard shouts "thiefs" around 19.00 WIB. Then the witness immediately chased the perpetrator but was not overtaken.

"According to witness testimony, the perpetrator used a motorbike to escape towards Bungur Street, Senen. We are still looking for other witnesses to reveal the identity of the perpetrator," he said.

Currently, the police are still waiting for the victim to make an official report.