Thugs clean out rich man's house

Thugs clean out rich man's house

TANGERANG (JP): Police are tracking down five men suspected of
robbing a businessman of 400 grams of jewelry, a Rolex gold-
plated wristwatch, a 29-inch TV set and Rp 7 million in cash
early Tuesday.

One family member got a cut on her finger after she tried to
repulse the armed robbers who forced their way into the house at
about 3 a.m., Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col. Aryanto Boedihardjo
said.

Sahroni, 67, said the family became aware of what was
happening only after the strangers woke the family up and
threatened them with sharp weapons.

He said all members of the family were taken into a room in
the Cikupa village house and were forced to tell the robbers
where they stored their valuables. The men also cut the telephone
line.

"The suspects took away all the stolen goods in an Isuzu
Panther van. But I couldn't get the registration number," said
Sahroni.

He said one of the suspects had a cellular phone.

"The cell phone rang when they were busy putting the goods
into the car. They immediately sped off. Maybe the call was from
another accomplice who told them to get out of the house," he
said. (41/cst)