JAKARTA - The police suspect that the perpetrator of stealing road marking nails that can reflect light (cat's eye) on the lane divider around the underpass in the Cawang area, East Jakarta, is a scavenger.
"For the theft of the cat's eyes, it happened early Tuesday morning. The perpetrator used a mask, his face was covered, and he was suspected of being a scavenger because he was carrying a cart," said Makasar Police Chief Kompol Sumardi after checking the crime scene (TKP), quoting ANTARA, Wednesday.
The suspicion arose after the perpetrator was caught on camera carrying a cart while acting in the early hours of the morning. The perpetrator's actions also went viral on social media after the video went viral.
In the footage that circulated, the perpetrator was seen chipping the cat's eyes embedded in the road body using a chisel and hammer. After being successfully released, the item was immediately put into a cart.
"He took the cat's eyes with a chisel and hammer, then put them in his cart," he said.
Until now, the police are still conducting an in-depth investigation to uncover the identity of the perpetrator and the motive for the theft. The face of the perpetrator, which is covered, makes it difficult to identify.
"For the motive we are still investigating. His face was also covered," said Sumardi.
In addition, officers are still tracing the number of cat eyes that were stolen. The police will return to check the location of the incident to ensure the damage caused.
The East Jakarta Transportation Office (Jaktim) revealed that as many as 18 road marking nails that can reflect light (cat's eyes) on the lane divider around the underpass in the Cawang area, East Jakarta (Jaktim) were stolen.
"For the viral case, we immediately checked and counted the number of missing. In one location alone, 18 missing cat eyes were found," said Head of Operations Sudinhub East Jakarta Emiral August Dwinanto during a check at the crime scene (TKP), East Jakarta, Wednesday.
In addition, Emiral explained, based on the circulating video footage, the theft was carried out forcibly using tools such as chisels. This shows the intentional element of the perpetrator.
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