Man arrested for stealing truck

Thu, 05 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a shop employee for
allegedly stealing a truck loaded with Rp 150 million (US$64,377)
of steel rods in Cikupa, Tangerang.

Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M. Ibrahim said the
shop's owner, Bambang Siswanto, reported his employee, Adek, 22,
to police for stealing his truck from his shop on Jl. KH Mas
Mansur, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Monday.

"Adek drove the truck to Tangerang at high speed, but
unfortunately it plunged into a swampy area," Ibrahim said.

He said local residents helped pull the suspect from the
truck. They reported the accident to police who arrested Adek.
(jun)

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