Thieves break into British citizen's home<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Four burglars broke into the house of a British citizen in South
\nJakarta early on Sunday morning, taking away cash, a Rolex watch
\nand electronic goods.<\/p>\n
Reports submitted to the city police said that the Briton,
\nidentified as Stephen Rupert Graeme, 54, worked for the Embassy
\nof Great Britain in Jakarta, but British embassy press officer
\nFaye Belnis told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that Graeme
\nwas not an employee of the embassy.<\/p>\n
City Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said the burglars
\nbroke into Graeme's house on Jl. Anggur III\/5 in Cipete Selatan,
\nCilandak, South Jakarta at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday and tied up the
\nvictim with electrical cable.<\/p>\n
\"Two burglars threatened the victim with knives and then tied
\nhim up, while the other two took all the valuables in the house,
\nincluding electronic appliances, watches, and cash,\" Tjiptono
\ntold the Post.<\/p>\n
He said the robbers managed to escape in a minibus waiting
\noutside the house.<\/p>\n
\"The victim was unharmed although he is still traumatized by
\nthe incident,\" said Tjiptono, adding that the Briton reported the
\nincident only on Monday.<\/p>\n
Tjiptono said his office was now checking the position of
\nGraeme at the British embassy. Official reports submitted to
\npolice did not specify what position Graeme held.<\/p>\n
Belnis acknowledged that Graeme was a British citizen, but
\nstressed that he was not affiliated with the embassy.<\/p>\n
\"Although he is a British citizen, he is not our consul
\ngeneral nor an employee of the British embassy,\" she told the
\nPost.<\/p>\n
Tjiptono said police were now questioning several witnesses,
\nincluding Taryo, an employee at the house.<\/p>\n
Armed robberies in housing complexes in South Jakarta are on
\nthe rise, according to police.<\/p>\n
Several days earlier, several burglars broke into the house of
\npharmaceutical businessman Hanafi, 55, in Lebak Bulus, also in
\nSouth Jakarta, and managed to escape with millions of rupiah and
\nseveral valuables.<\/p>",
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