Thieves trick maid in S. Jakarta

Thieves trick maid in S. Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Three men stole electronic goods from a house on
Jl. Kalibata Selatan, South Jakarta yesterday after they
pretended to book a room for rent.

A source at South Jakarta Police precinct said the three men
arrived at the house on two motorcycles and told a housemaid,
Sarimpi, that they wanted to rent a room.

One of the men left the house after a few minutes, saying that
he wanted to buy gasoline, the officer said.

He said the other men then gave some money to Sarimpi and
asked her to buy food for them.

When Sarimpi returned, she found the men were gone and a video
cassette player and a laser disc player were missing from the
living room, he said.

The house belonged to a retired staff member of the attorney
general's office. (jun)