Balikpapan boys nailed for hold-up

Balikpapan boys nailed for hold-up

JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have arrested two young boys
from Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, along with their local friend
for allegedly holding up two local youngsters at the Tosari bus
stop in front of the Kartika Plaza hotel, Central Jakarta.

The two suspects were identified as Febrian, 16, and Doddy
Orlando, 18, both residents of Jl. Karang Jati in North
Balikpapan. Their friend was identified as Subana, 24, a resident
of Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.

According to Capt. Syaiful Bd., head of the Operational
Affairs of the On-the-Alert City Police squad, the incident began
at around 11 p.m. Friday when the three youngsters wielded their
sharp weapons at two schoolboys, Sofyan Hadi, 17, and Wahyu
Hutabarat, 15, who were waiting for transport.

The two victims gave no resistance and surrendered their
shoes, T-shirts, inexpensive watches and Rp 3,000 (US$1.36) in
cash. (bsr)