Yesterday's Crime Report: Brawl Hotspots to Crash at JK's Residence Fence
Jakarta (ANTARA) - A number of crime and security stories from the DKI Jakarta area on Wednesday (18/2) remain noteworthy reading today.
Among them are brawl-prone locations set to be monitored during Ramadan, and the theft of cash and goods worth Rp400 million allegedly carried out by the homeowner's daughter's boyfriend.
Here are the full stories still worth revisiting.
**1. Brawl-prone locations in Jakarta under continued surveillance during Ramadan**
The DKI Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), together with the military and police, has committed to continuing surveillance and maintaining readiness at brawl-prone spots and public order disturbance points across the capital during Ramadan.
"We are doubling security at locations where brawls typically occur," said DKI Jakarta Satpol PP Head Satriadi Gunawan in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**2. Glass and fence at JK's residence struck by allegedly intoxicated female driver**
A security guard at the residence suspects that the convex road mirror and fence of former Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla's home were struck by a female driver with the initials AP (35) who was allegedly intoxicated.
"The person driving this car was probably drunk. She hit this post, then her car went straight through," said Alim, a security guard at Jusuf Kalla's (JK) residence, to reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**3. Police say luxury hotel theft suspect in Central Jakarta acted alone**
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police revealed that the perpetrator of a theft at a five-star hotel in the Central Jakarta area on Tuesday (10/2) carried out the act alone.
"Based on preliminary investigation results, the perpetrator acted alone, and to date, no indication of other parties' involvement has been found," said Jakarta Metropolitan Police Public Relations Division Head Commissioner Budi Hermanto in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**4. Two men from Lampung arrested for distributing ecstasy in Central Jakarta**
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police Narcotics Directorate foiled the distribution of 738 ecstasy tablets and arrested two men in Central Jakarta.
"The two suspects secured are identified by the initials R (32) and D (29). The arrest was carried out at the ATM Centre area of Mediterania Palace Residence Apartments, Central Jakarta, on Monday (16/2)," said Unit Head 3 of Sub-directorate 3 of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Narcotics Directorate, Adjunct Commissioner Guntur Muarif, in his statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**5. Police arrest man who stole cash and goods worth Rp400 million**
Pademangan Police arrested a man with the initials FIM (24), the victim's daughter's boyfriend, who allegedly broke into an empty house and stole cash and valuables belonging to victim Candra Aryadinata and his daughter Selvi (19), worth Rp400 million, on Jalan Hidup Baru, RT 12 RW 04, Pademangan Barat Sub-district, Pademangan District, North Jakarta.
"We arrested the perpetrator within just a few hours of the victim discovering this break-in at the empty house," said Pademangan Police Chief Commissioner Imanuel Sinaga, accompanied by Criminal Investigation Unit Head Adjunct Commissioner Muhaiyin Ikhsan, in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Among them are brawl-prone locations set to be monitored during Ramadan, and the theft of cash and goods worth Rp400 million allegedly carried out by the homeowner's daughter's boyfriend.
Here are the full stories still worth revisiting.
**1. Brawl-prone locations in Jakarta under continued surveillance during Ramadan**
The DKI Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), together with the military and police, has committed to continuing surveillance and maintaining readiness at brawl-prone spots and public order disturbance points across the capital during Ramadan.
"We are doubling security at locations where brawls typically occur," said DKI Jakarta Satpol PP Head Satriadi Gunawan in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**2. Glass and fence at JK's residence struck by allegedly intoxicated female driver**
A security guard at the residence suspects that the convex road mirror and fence of former Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla's home were struck by a female driver with the initials AP (35) who was allegedly intoxicated.
"The person driving this car was probably drunk. She hit this post, then her car went straight through," said Alim, a security guard at Jusuf Kalla's (JK) residence, to reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**3. Police say luxury hotel theft suspect in Central Jakarta acted alone**
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police revealed that the perpetrator of a theft at a five-star hotel in the Central Jakarta area on Tuesday (10/2) carried out the act alone.
"Based on preliminary investigation results, the perpetrator acted alone, and to date, no indication of other parties' involvement has been found," said Jakarta Metropolitan Police Public Relations Division Head Commissioner Budi Hermanto in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**4. Two men from Lampung arrested for distributing ecstasy in Central Jakarta**
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police Narcotics Directorate foiled the distribution of 738 ecstasy tablets and arrested two men in Central Jakarta.
"The two suspects secured are identified by the initials R (32) and D (29). The arrest was carried out at the ATM Centre area of Mediterania Palace Residence Apartments, Central Jakarta, on Monday (16/2)," said Unit Head 3 of Sub-directorate 3 of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Narcotics Directorate, Adjunct Commissioner Guntur Muarif, in his statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
**5. Police arrest man who stole cash and goods worth Rp400 million**
Pademangan Police arrested a man with the initials FIM (24), the victim's daughter's boyfriend, who allegedly broke into an empty house and stole cash and valuables belonging to victim Candra Aryadinata and his daughter Selvi (19), worth Rp400 million, on Jalan Hidup Baru, RT 12 RW 04, Pademangan Barat Sub-district, Pademangan District, North Jakarta.
"We arrested the perpetrator within just a few hours of the victim discovering this break-in at the empty house," said Pademangan Police Chief Commissioner Imanuel Sinaga, accompanied by Criminal Investigation Unit Head Adjunct Commissioner Muhaiyin Ikhsan, in Jakarta on Wednesday.