Police and residents catch taxi robbers<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police with the help of local residents arrested
\nfour men for robbing two President taxi drivers in North Jakarta
\nand West Jakarta yesterday.<\/p>\n
City Police Spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suriasta said Karyono, 19,
\nwas arrested in North Jakarta for allegedly robbing driver Taman,
\n26.<\/p>\n
Karyono stopped a taxi on Jl. Cakung and asked to go to Jl.
\nRaya Cilincing, he said.<\/p>\n
\"The suspect pointed a pistol at Taman and demanded the
\ndriver's wallet which contained Rp 60,000 (US$25.75),\" he said.<\/p>\n
He said Taman reported the robbery to the Cilincing police
\nsub-precinct as the suspect escaped.<\/p>\n
Cilincing Police Chief Capt. Slamet Riyanto said his officers
\ncontacted local volunteers, working in security posts, to watch
\nout for Karyono.<\/p>\n
The volunteers caught Karyono on Jl. Kalibaru, Slamet said.<\/p>\n
\"We found a toy gun. We also seized the money,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Slamet said Cilincing police set up the volunteer security
\nposts, which have radio telecommunication equipment, last week in
\nan effort to reduce crime.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, West Jakarta police arrested Edward, 20, Joko, 18,
\nand Apid Jayadi, 17, for robbing taxi driver Ngadinar, 51.<\/p>\n
The suspects stopped a president taxi on Jl. Pasar Senen,
\nCentral Jakarta and asked to go to Grogol, West Jakarta,
\nmayoralty Police Chief Lt. Col. Andi Chaeruddin said.<\/p>\n
\"One of the suspects stabbed Ngadinar with a knife and asked
\nfor his wallet which contained Rp 30,000. They then escaped,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Local residents who saw the robbery surrounded and caught the
\nsuspects but one, identified as Karel, escaped.<\/p>\n
There have been 26 taxi driver robberies over the last three
\nmonths, and the robbers have been caught in only 16. (jun)<\/p>",
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