Three arrested for theft

Three arrested for theft

JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three suspects, including one university student, in connection with last week's pre-dawn burglary at a warehouse in North Jakarta.

The burglary took place last Friday at PT Varuna Tirta Prakasya warehouse at Tanjung Priok.

One other suspect is still at large, North Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. Abubakar said yesterday.

The three suspects were apprehended at their respective homes, which are located near the warehouse, about 10 hours after stealing a radio an electric fan, a clock and a rice cooker.

Police also confiscated two motorcycles from the suspects.

The three suspects have been identified as David Walean, 20, Deni, 30, and Rudi Purwana, 30.

David is a university student, while the other two are unemployed.

Police said that during questioning the three confessed to having stolen at least six vehicles from various places in the city. (bsr)