Alleged looter shot during chase

Alleged looter shot during chase

JAKARTA (JP): Police shot a man who had allegedly stolen a
Kijang van during the May riots Monday evening on Jl. Daan Mogot,
West Jakarta, after he reportedly resisted arrest.

"The officers were forced to shoot the suspect in the right
leg after he ignored their warning shots," city police spokesman
Lt. Col. Aritonang said Tuesday.

The officers spotted the suspect, identified as Yor, 29,
driving the stolen vehicle bearing plate number B-2096-GP. As he
tried to get away, the van became snared in heavy traffic, the
Antara news agency reported.

Seeing that the officers were running after him, Yor
reportedly got out of the vehicle to flee.

The suspect allegedly continued running after three warning
shots were fired. The officers said they were then forced to
shoot him.

He was rushed to the Polri Hospital in Kramatjati, East
Jakarta.

After receiving proper medical treatment, police detained Yor
at the West Jakarta Police Precinct.

"During interrogation, Yor admitted that he stole the car at
the Lippo Karawaci shopping center during the riots," Aritonang
said. (hhr)