Armed robbery spree hits capital
Armed robbery spree hits capital
JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police recorded three separate armed
robberies within the last two days, spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri
Lubis said on Wednesday.
The suspects were not apprehended at the scenes and remain at
large.
Officer Lubis urged Jakartans to remain on alert as the
criminals had sharp weapons and cars at their disposal.
He added that the robberies were all noteworthy for the speed
of the operation.
The latest incident occurred in East Jakarta, early Wednesday,
when a group of six armed men broke into the house of Sarah Liza
Adnan, 29, on Jl. Raya Pedati.
The thieves allegedly broke into the house by forcing the
front door at around 1:30 a.m.
Noise emanating from the front of the house woke Sarah, who
subsequently was threatened with sharp weapons by the suspects.
The criminals stole 12 grams of gold jewelry, a 21-inch
television set and two wristwatches. They left the scene by car.
About 8 a.m. on Tuesday, a gang of eight thieves robbed a
construction material store in Serua, Ciputat, South Jakarta.
According to Lubis, the men entered the store -- staffed by
owner Hermanto and employee, Edi -- separately and pretended to
be customers.
One of the suspects requested Edi select a can of paint for
him. The same man then withdrew a sharp weapon from his jacket
and proceeded to threaten the sales assistant. The men then tied
up Hermanto and Edi.
The criminals escaped in a Kijang van with cans of paint, nails,
glass panes, 35 grams of gold jewelry and Rp 800.000.
Four hours later in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, five
men held up a doctor's surgery, staffed by Dr. Halim, 50 and his
assistant Santi Teja.
According to Santi, the five men got out of a green Kijang van
at approximately midday with one of them appearing to be in pain.
The men asked Santi whether they would have to wait to see the
doctor.
"The doctor's assistant told the men that they could
immediately be seen as the doctor was alone in his room," Lubis
said.
Three of the men entered his room, while their two accomplices
remained outside.
The suspects then threatened the doctor with a sharp weapon
and forced him from the room.
They demanded Santi remove her jewelry and hand over her
purse.
The thieves stole Rp 100,000, an Ericsson cellular phone, a
Kodak pocket camera and 69 grams of gold jewelry.
"All three cases remain under investigation," Lubis said.
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