Man Caught Attempting to Steal Motorcycle, Beaten by Mob in Bogor
A man with the initials DA (35) was arrested by residents who were on patrol when he attempted to steal a motorcycle in Kayumanis, Tanahsareal, Bogor. The perpetrator was briefly beaten by a mob before being secured by the police.
“The person who was apprehended is named AD, also known as Kuping (35), and is from Dampiak, Jonggol, Bogor Regency,” said the head of the Tanahsareal Police, Kompol Doddy Rosjadi, when contacted for confirmation on Wednesday (25/2/2026).
Footage of the suspect’s arrest was captured by CCTV and has been circulating on social media. In the footage, the suspect is seen being chased by a number of residents. Although he initially resisted and fought back, the suspect was eventually subdued by the residents.
Doddy said that the suspect, DA, was apprehended by residents while he was attempting to steal a motorcycle from the residence of a resident with the initials HS in the early hours of the morning, around 01:40 WIB. The incident was then reported to the Tanahsareal Police.
“The on-duty officer, along with the on-duty criminal investigation unit, quick response team, and on-duty intelligence officer, went to the scene. It was confirmed that an unidentified person was apprehended on suspicion of attempting to commit theft, and there were already many residents at the scene who had been beating the suspect, but he was being secured by the head of the local community unit from the mob,” said Doddy.
“During the interrogation, the suspect was able to communicate. However, he had some injuries to his face, left temple, and bruises on his left cheek,” he added.
Doddy said that the suspect, DA, was responsible for monitoring the location. The other suspect, who was responsible for stealing the motorcycle, fled.
“There were two suspects. One of the suspects who was apprehended was responsible for monitoring the situation. We are still investigating the case, and we are still searching for the other suspect who fled,” said Doddy.