Scavenger jailed for five months

JAKARTA (JP): A court sentenced a scavenger to five months imprisonment yesterday after he was found guilty of stealing an air conditioner from an empty house in North Jakarta on March 20.

Slamet Radari was caught by local residents as he was preparing to flee the scene, prosecutor Djoko Widodo said.

Junaedi Halim, the victim, told the North Jakarta district court that his house on Jl. Pademangan I had been empty for two months prior to the break in.

Two doors and several windows were broken in the burglary, Junaedi added.

Though Slamet was caught stealing an air conditioner, Junaedi said that his bed, and two pumps were also missing. (14)