Police Arrested Viral Fence Thief In Medan

The big fence was stolen and then abandoned by the thieves because it was too heavy to be transported on a motorized tricycle (PHOTO: Satria H-VOI)

MEDAN - One of the perpetrators of the theft of a resident's fence on Jalan Paitan, Medan Area, Medan City was arrested by the police. The incident of the theft of the Medan resident's fence went viral on social media.

The arrest of one perpetrator was carried out by the Medan Area Police team. The theft of a resident's fence occurred on Sunday, March 7th.

The arrests were made after the police received reports from the public via social media regarding the theft of the fence by 4 people. The perpetrator was arrested on Jalan Kerang Medan.

"Based on the results of the interrogation, the perpetrator admitted his actions along with 3 other people who are currently still in the search process and have sold the stolen iron fence. The perpetrators were then taken to the Medan Area Police Headquarters for further investigation," said the Medan Police Headquarters.

It was previously reported that a local resident, Januar, when met by reporters said that the thieves only stole a small fence. Meanwhile, the large fence, he said, was not carried away by the thief.

"The incident happened on Sunday, 3 people came with rickshaws to take this fence, I was the one who took care of it. The long fence was lifted on top of the rickshaw, because it was too heavy, the rickshaw flipped over, fell on them, so the small one was lifted," said Januar, Tuesday, March 8. .

According to Januar, one of the perpetrators is a local resident. He said the presence of the perpetrators in their environment was very disturbing.

"This can't be left, the village itself. The electric cables were stolen," he said.

Meanwhile, the fence that the thieves managed to take was sold at a used goods collection location on Jalan Pendidikan.

"I checked there, the condition was chopped. I said, this is my fence, then he didn't admit it. Now I am accused by A who stole the fence," he explained.

According to Januar, the location of the house where the fence was stolen has long been empty. In the past, the house was used as a place for making children's toys.

"Empty, but the owner of the house is there. Once lost, glass was thrown, he disturbed this village. I have not reported this incident to the owner of the house. But now I have locked the long fence," he said.