JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kalideres Police Station arrested a child specialist burglar who was active on Jalan Warung Pojok, Tegal Alur, Kalideres District, West Jakarta.
The perpetrator is known as AA alias Pitex. He was arrested after his actions were recorded on CCTV cameras and went viral on social media.
The head of the Kalideres Police, Kompol Rihold Sihotang, said the case began with CCTV footage showing the perpetrator riding a motorcycle while observing the situation around the location.
"After finding the target, the perpetrator quickly took away the mobile phone belonging to a boy who was playing in front of his house before fleeing," said Kompol Rihold when confirmed, Tuesday, June 30, 2021.
Armed with CCTV footage and the results of intensive investigations, the Buser Team of the Kalideres Police finally managed to track down the whereabouts of the perpetrator and arrested him at a boarding house in the Prepedan, Kamal, Kalideres area.
From the results of the examination, the perpetrator admitted that he had committed similar acts dozens of times in the West Jakarta and North Jakarta areas.
"The main target is children who are playing mobile phones in front of the house because they are considered careless and easy to become victims," he said.
The perpetrator also admitted that the proceeds from the sale of mobile phones were used to meet the needs of buying methamphetamine.
From the arrest, the police secured the victim's cellphone which had not yet been sold so that it could be returned to its owner.
For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Article 479 of the Criminal Code concerning theft with violence, with a maximum penalty of 9 years in prison.
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