Thieves make off with ATM

JAKARTA (JP): Robbers stole an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) from a Bank International Indonesia (BII) branch on Jl. Taman Sari, West Jakarta, police said.

City police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the machine was stolen at about 4:45 a.m. on Thursday.

"They took about Rp 70 million in cash and dumped the machine somewhere in Cengkareng, West Jakarta," Aritonang said.

A bank security guard, Zaenal, 37, told the police that he heard a noise at about 4 a.m. but did not investigate because he was too sleepy.

"When I woke up I found the machine was missing. Then I called for help," he told the police.

Aritonang said the police were investigating the case. (edt)