Award planned for brave Metromini driver

Award planned for brave Metromini driver

JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto
will present an award today to the driver of a Metro Mini minibus
who foiled a robbery on the bus by swerving into the compound of
a police station late last week.

"We do appreciate what he did to save his passengers from
losses," Maj. Gen. Hindarto said here on Saturday.

Suranto, 30, was driving his T-44 minibus plying the Pulo
Gadung-Pulau Gebang route at 11:30 a.m. Friday when the five
armed criminals, sitting among the 25 passengers, stood up, took
over the bus and started to steal the passengers's belongings.

After driving a bit further, Suranto quickly swerved the bus
into the Cakung police station and jumped out, shouting for help.

The criminals tried to run away. Police managed to capture one
of them, while the four others escaped arrest.

"Suranto's bravery is just one form of public cooperation
with the police in combating crimes in the city," Hindarto said.
(bsr)