inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Police have successfully arrested two motorcycle thieves who shot a security officer identified as AS in the Cakung area of East Jakarta. Both were apprehended less than 24 hours after the attack.
The arrests were made by the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police in collaboration with the East Jakarta Sub-regional Metropolitan Police. The two perpetrators are identified as R, also known as Romaja, and PS, also known as Pam Saputra.
The Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police, Senior Superintendent Budi Hermanto, explained that the first perpetrator was apprehended as he was attempting to flee to Lampung.
"R was apprehended as he was attempting to escape to Lampung, when he crossed the Bakauheni River. Afterward, his partner-in-crime, identified as PS, was also apprehended by the police," said Budi Hermanto on Sunday (11/9/2025).
Upon arrest, the perpetrators were handcuffed with cable ties, and several pieces of evidence were confiscated from both of them. Both were immediately taken to the police headquarters for intensive questioning.
"We confiscated a firearm, a T-spanner, a motorcycle, and the clothing worn during the incident," Budi added.
Both are currently undergoing intensive questioning at the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police HQ, while police are still investigating the origin of the firearm used in the shooting.
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