Mataram Man Arrested After Breaking Into and Looting Car Workshop

A man with the initials TAS (34) has been arrested by police after breaking into and looting several tools from a car workshop in the Udayana area, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). TAS entered the workshop by damaging the door cover.

The Chief of Selaparang Police, Iptu Zulharman Lutfi, revealed that the theft occurred on Thursday (28/5). According to him, TAS fled with several pieces of equipment, resulting in losses of up to Rp 5 million for the workshop owner.

Upon receiving the report, the police immediately conducted a crime scene investigation and interviewed witnesses. “The team eventually succeeded in identifying and tracking the location of the suspect,” Lutfi stated on Tuesday (2/6/2026).

Lutfi further noted that TAS was arrested in the Ampenan area on Monday (1/6) afternoon. In addition to detaining TAS, the police also seized several pieces of evidence, including pulleys and iron stolen by the suspect.

“The suspect is currently undergoing intensive interrogation by investigators,” he said.

For his actions, TAS faces charges under Article 476 of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code concerning the crime of theft. “The maximum penalty is five years in prison,” concluded Lutfi.