Weekly Crime Roundup: Indecency Case in Ride-Hailing Taxi to Richard Lee Travel Ban
Jakarta (ANTARA) - A number of criminal incidents that occurred over the past week remain of interest today, ranging from police investigating an indecency case involving a ride-hailing taxi in South Jakarta to police imposing a travel ban on Richard Lee. Here is a summary:
Jakarta Metropolitan Police Reveal Reason for Bahar bin Smith’s Detention Suspension
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police revealed the reason for the suspension of detention of Bahar bin Smith, a suspect in an alleged assault case, by the Tangerang City Metropolitan Police, citing his ongoing recovery period. “Detention was not carried out in consideration of the fact that the suspect HBS is undergoing a period of medical recovery following an accident that occurred in December 2025,” said the Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, in a statement in Jakarta on Saturday.
Indecency Case Involving Couple in Ride-Hailing Taxi in South Jakarta Under Investigation
Police are investigating an alleged act of indecency by a young couple who were passengers in a ride-hailing taxi in the Cipulir area, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on Tuesday evening (10/2). “We will first conduct an investigation, particularly to find out who the driver of this vehicle was,” said Kebayoran Lama Police Chief, Inspector Muhammad Kukuh Islami, in Jakarta on Thursday.
Chronology of TransJakarta Bus Running Over Pedestrian in South Jakarta
The Traffic Directorate of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police disclosed the chronology of a TransJakarta accident that ran over a pedestrian, killing them, in South Jakarta on Thursday. The Head of the Law Enforcement Sub-directorate of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Directorate, Senior Commissioner Ojo Ruslani, explained in his statement that the incident occurred on Thursday at approximately 14:20 local time on Jalan Margasatwa Raya heading westbound, precisely at the Taman DDN Bus Stop.
Police Investigate Theft at Five-Star Hotel in Jakarta
The Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police have received a report regarding a theft that occurred at a five-star hotel in the area, and the case is currently still under investigation. “We have received the report and are still investigating the case,” said the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Senior Commissioner Roby Heri Saputra, in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Police Impose Travel Ban on Richard Lee
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police issued a prevention and deterrence order (travel ban) effective from 10 February to 1 March 2026, or for 20 days, against Doctor Richard Lee (DRL) after his pretrial lawsuit was rejected by the South Jakarta District Court. “Should it be deemed necessary by investigators, a further travel ban will be filed for the next six months,” said the Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, when met in Jakarta on Wednesday.