Crimes spice up 'Takbiran' night

JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri eve, known as Takbiran, was marred by several thefts.

A thief broke into the State Minister of Environment's office on Jl. DI Panjaitan, East Jakarta.

Police shoot the thief, identified as Muiji, who tried to make off with telephones and cables at 7:30 p.m., Antara reported.

The suspect was a scavenger from Cianjur, West Java. He now lives in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta.

Another robbery took place in West Jakarta, when five people stopped a BMW sedan about 10:00 p.m. at the Slipi crossroad and stole a handphone and a purse containing Rp 300,000, the driver's license and car ownership papers.

Another theft occurred in Srengseng, when a man broke into a house whose owner was out of town for Idul Fitri.

Local residents caught the suspect, Ibrahim, and took him to the police station.

West Jakarta police arrested another man, Hendri, was for trying to rob a bus passenger in Tanjung Duren. (sur)