Motorist's Obstruction of Ambulance in Depok Leads to Police Arrest

A motorist committed an reprehensible act by obstructing an ambulance on its way to pick up a patient. The actions of this self-styled tough guy have now resulted in his arrest by the police.

The incident occurred on Moch Nail Street, Bakti Jaya Ward, Sukmajaya District, Depok City, on Sunday (10/5) around 11:18 WIB.

The event went viral on social media. In the viral video recording, the motorist is seen being stubborn and emotional. An altercation ensued.

“If you want to pick up, don’t do it in front of there, there has to be someone first, do you know the rules?” the motorist said.

The motorist also kicked the ambulance at one point. He also threatened the person recording the video.

“You’re filming me, you’ll get it,” he said.

For information, the rules regarding ambulances are regulated in Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ). Specifically, in Article 134, part eight, which explains the Primary Rights of Road Users for Smoothness.

Motorist Arrested by Police

The case of the viral motorist obstructing an ambulance in Sukmajaya, Depok, has been reported to the police. The motorist has now been secured by the authorities.

“The perpetrator has been secured, initials ML,” said the Head of Public Relations of Metro Depok Police Resort, AKP Made Budi, when contacted by detikcom on Monday (11/5).

In response to the report, the Criminal Investigation Unit team of Metro Depok Police Resort, led by Deputy Head of Criminal Investigation AKP Erwin Marciano Siahaan and Deputy Head of Operational Sub-Unit Mobile Brigade Ipda Agwit, conducted an investigation to identify the perpetrator.

“Around 22:50 WIB, the perpetrator was successfully secured while he was with a witness, his brother-in-law, at his residence on Jati Raya Street, Sukamaju Ward, Cilodong District, Depok City,” he explained.

Motorist Designated as Suspect

Police have secured the motorist with initials ML who went viral for obstructing an ambulance in Sukmajaya, Depok. ML has now been designated as a suspect.

“Yes, he has (been made a suspect),” said the Head of Public Relations of Metro Depok Police Resort, AKP Made Budi, when contacted by detikcom on Monday (11/5).

Made revealed that ML obstructed the ambulance because he was unhappy that the ambulance was asking for way. After being apprehended by the police, ML admitted to regretting his actions and apologised.

“Yes, he felt unhappy that the ambulance was asking for the way. Yes, he regrets it and apologises,” he added.

For his actions, ML has been charged under the Damage section of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code in Article 521 of UU 1/2023, with a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment.

Chronology of the Incident

Founder of Albaari Foundation, Musyaffa Kautsar, who was driving the ambulance at the time, said that the office location inside the housing complex meant they were accustomed to not turning on the siren when the ambulance was about to exit. However, he replaced it with the sound of the public address horn and turned on the rotator.

“So we were just about to exit the housing complex, and there we are used to not turning on the siren. The siren is the long one, right. So we didn’t turn that on, only the rotator and also jumper-jumper like tot-tot sounds,” said Musyaffa.

However, according to Musyaffa, the perpetrator did not accept the ambulance’s sound. The perpetrator tried to stop the ambulance and ended up verbally abusing it.

“There, the perpetrator probably didn’t accept the jumper-ing that we did, the short siren sound that we had turned on. In the end, the perpetrator tried to stop us, stop us, and then all sorts of verbal abuse,” he explained.

Musyaffa said he had tried to explain to the perpetrator that the ambulance is a priority vehicle. Whether there is a patient or not, the ambulance is allowed to sound its siren.

“But the perpetrator still insisted that if there is no patient, the ambulance is not allowed to turn on the siren. Actually, it was clear at the first scene,” he revealed.

Then, the perpetrator chased the ambulance again. At that point, continued Musyaffa, the ambulance was kicked and damaged recklessly, along with threatening words from the perpetrator.

“But after the first scene was over, then the perpetrator chased again at the second scene. That’s where the damage occurred, trying to kick-kick and hit all sorts of things to the car part, like that,” he said.