AMR (31) did not flinch when he was caught stealing a television unit during a fire incident in the Grogol Petamburan area, West Jakarta, Monday, December 15, 2025.
Residents who knew about it immediately arrested the perpetrator and beat him up because they were upset with the perpetrator's actions.
The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Grogol Petamburan Police, AKP Alexander Tengbunan, confirmed the incident.
"Yes, a TV theft perpetrator was secured by residents around when he was caught by the fire victim carrying one unit of a Polytron brand TV," said AKP Alexander when confirmed, Monday, December 15.
Based on the victim's statement to the police, when the fire disaster occurred, the victim had tried to save his belongings from the burning house.
At the same time, the perpetrator was known to be around the location and monitoring the fire situation.
English:
When the victim returned to the house to save the goods, the perpetrator immediately took advantage of the situation by taking one unit of the victim's TV.
The action was known after the victim saw and realized that his TV was taken by the perpetrator out of the location.
Aware of his actions, the victim and residents immediately arrested the perpetrator and took him to the local security post.
The perpetrator was chased by the crowd who were furious at his actions. Fortunately, the action was successfully secured by the picket officers of the Grogol Petamburan Police who arrived at the location.
The police immediately secured the perpetrator and the evidence to the Grogol Petamburan Police for further legal proceedings.
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