Alleged robber shot dead for resisting arrest

Alleged robber shot dead for resisting arrest

JAKARTA (JP): An alleged robber was shot dead by police after
he and an accomplice broke into a house in Lebak Bulus, South
Jakarta, city police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang yesterday.

Supardi, 37, was shot late Monday night after he resisted
arrest and attacked a detective with a sickle, Aritonang said.

"Another detective shot Supardi after he slashed First Sgt. H
with the sickle."

He said the wounded detective was being treated at a hospital.

"We're still looking for the suspect's accomplice who managed
to flee during the raid."

Aritonang said Supardi was wanted by police for several
robberies he allegedly committed with the accomplice.

Supardi was believed to have been involved in a robbery at the
house of a Japanese national in Kemang, South Jakarta, early last
week and the house of another expatriate on Jl. Darmawangsa, also
in South Jakarta, last month.

He said Supardi, who allegedly operated as a hoodlum at Lebak
Bulus Bus Station, and his accomplice were robbing a house in
Lebak Lestari estate when the shooting took place.

Aritonang refused to name the robbery victim or disclose
details of the incident at the request of the house owner.

He said a security officer who guarded a neighbor's property
saw the two suspects sneaking into the house and called the
police.

"The suspects got out of the house and tried to run away as
soon as they realized police had arrived at the scene."

Supardi was shot in the head by one of the detectives and
another shot was fired at the escaping suspect but it is not
known whether the man was hit.

Aritonang said his office was in the process of identify the
other suspect by tracing all of Supardi's friends at the Lebak
Bulus station. (cst)