Police shoot dead fugitive in chase

Police shoot dead fugitive in chase

JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man believed to be a member
of a group of armed robbers in a daylight street chase on Jl.
Darmawangsa, South Jakarta, over the weekend.

South Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. Satrya Hari Prasetya told
The Jakarta Post Saturday that the suspect, identified only as
Doyok, was shot twice in the chest and head for resisting arrest.

"Officers of the mobile detective squad called Doyok when he
was spotted walking on Jl. Darmawangsa at about 11 a.m. Doyok
turned his head for a moment and ran away.

"Police gave warning shots but he kept on running. One of the
officers managed to grab one of his shoulders, but he fought back
and injured the officer's stomach with a sickle."

Cornered by the suspect, the detective was forced to open
fire, Satrya added.

Doyok reportedly died instantly, and his body was taken to
Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital for autopsy.

"Doyok has been put under surveillance for quite some time as
we suspected him of being involved in a series of armed
robberies."

Doyok was allegedly a member of the gang which broke into the
residence of a Japanese expatriate on Jl. Prapanca Raya, South
Jakarta, on Aug. 5 and absconded with Rp 7 million in cash, four
golf clubs, a camera, a 14-inch television set and a video
camera.

The robbery took place when the resident, Matsushita, who
works for PT Hakuriku United Forging Industries, was away, head
of South Jakarta police detective unit Maj. Rycko Almeza Daniel
said.

Earlier Saturday, South Jakarta police also nabbed five of
Doyok's alleged accomplices in separate raids in Rawamangun, East
Jakarta.

"The five, identified as Rivai, Bambang, Yanto, Sanali and
Toni Hariyanto, are detained here (at South Jakarta police
precinct).

"Apparently we captured them just after they committed another
robbery, because they were captured in an Espass van containing
six computer units, electronic goods and six sharp weapons," he
said.

"So far, the five admitted they were involved only in the
robbery on Jl. Prapanca Raya. We're still conducting a thorough
investigation of the case."

One member of the gang is still at large but police already
have a precise identification of him, he said. (edt)