Borrowing A Beat Motorcycle Not Returned, RH Youth In Solok Reported By His Friend To The Police

The Solok Police Satrekrim Team when they arrested a young man suspected of darkening a motorcycle (ANTARA/HO-Satrekrim Polres Solok)

The Satreskrim Team, Solok Arosuka Police arrested a young man with the initials RH (31) at his home in Nagari Cupak, Gunung Talang District because of the alleged perpetrator of motorcycle embezzlement. Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Solok Police, Iptu Heddy Permana Putra, confirmed the arrest. "The perpetrator with the initials RH (31) was secured at his house in Nagari Cupak, Gunung Talang District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra," he explained in Arosuka, Antara, Friday, July 28. During the arrest, the opsnal team led by the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, Iptu Heddy Permana Putra, also secured a motorbike that was previously suspected of having been embezzled by the perpetrators. "From the perpetrators, we secured a Honda Beat motorcycle with police number BA 5664 BO," said Heddy. The arrest began with the report of M (39) who became the victim of the perpetrator in November 2022. At that time, at around 07.00 WIB, the perpetrator came to the victim at the Shari Manggis housing estate. At that time, the perpetrator borrowed the victim's motorbike with the excuse of going to look for a rented place to live. However, until the evening, the perpetrator never returned the victim's motorbike. After trying to find it, the victim then received information that his motorbike had been taken by the perpetrator's friend. The victim who felt aggrieved then reported the incident to the police. “ Since his motorbike never returned, the victim then made a report to the Solok Police Headquarters on July 21, 2023 yesterday. From that report, we and the opsnal team conducted an investigation into the whereabouts of the perpetrators, ” he said.

The team then received information regarding the whereabouts of the perpetrators and immediately made an arrest at his home. At the same time at the location, the police secured the victim's motorbike. "We have secured the perpetrator and evidence to the Solok Police Headquarters for further processing. The perpetrator was charged under Article 372 in conjunction with 378 of the Criminal Code,” he said.