Lone Robber in Action at BSD

KOMPAS/HERU SRI KUMORO

Police officers examine and ask for information from a gold shop employee who was a victim of a robbery at ITC BSD Serpong, South Tangerang,on Friday (16/9/2022).

The action of a robber armed with a gun at the Sinar Mas jewelry store in the ITC Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) shopping center, Serpong, South Tangerang city, Banten, has caused public alarm.

SOUTH TANGERANG, KOMPAS — A firearm robbery occurred at the Sinar Mas jewelry store in the ITC BSD shopping complex, Serpong, South Tangerang city, Banten, on Friday noon (16/9/2022). The robber got away with two handfuls of gold necklaces after breaking the store’s display case pane by shooting it.

The perpetrator was a man wearing a hat, face mask and a black jacket and shorts, carrying a small black bag. He committed the act on Friday at 12:23 p.m.

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The man descended the second floor by riding an escalator to Sinar Mas, which is located precisely beside the exit of ITC BSD. “He was going down from the escalator, fired a shot and grabbed the gold while making threats with the pistol,” said Anis, 29, an employee of Sinar Mas.

Anis and his two fellow employees were very shocked. They were petrified as they watched the slim man shoot the display case and then grab various 16-carat gold necklaces.

Nobody dared to get closer as the robber was pointing his firearm. Even security officers guarding the exit were helpless in the face of the gun brandished by the robber.

“He kept silent. He just fired one shot, snatched the gold and fled straight away,” said Anis.

One of the witnesses selling bags right next to the jewelry store said when the robbery took place, the ground floor of ITC BSD was dominated by women. Male traders were performing their Friday prayers.

The witness, who declined to be identified, jolted when he heard the gunshot followed by the sound of broken glass. When he turned his head, he saw a man grabbing gold from the display case while pointing his firearm, which he said was like a pistol, at security officers.

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Police line installed at the gold shop that was robbed at ITC BSD Serpong, South Tangerang, on Friday (16/9/2022).

The incident was very brief. Some gold necklaces were scattered over the floor when the perpetrator hurriedly fled through the exit and scurried to the left.

“Although in danger, security officers chased the man down. I also joined the chase, but it was difficult to get close because he was holding the gun,” he said.

Projectile found

South Tangerang city police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Sarly Sollu said as recorded by the closed-circuit television (CCTV), the robbery at Sinar Mas occurred at 11:47 a.m. The unidentified man went to the jewelry shop and pointed his gun.

“The perpetrator broke the display case by firing one shot. He grabbed (the gold) from one display case with the broken pane,” said Sarly.

According to Sarly, the police seized a cartridge and a projectile. “There were also several glass fragments for fingerprint examination and we have CCTC recordings of the shop and around the ITC because he was captured on video to have made surveillance for quite a while,” indicated Sarly.

Meanwhile, the cartridge of the bullet had been rubbed out so that the type of weapon could not be identified.

The police cannot yet determine the caliber of the bullet used by the perpetrator because the projectile shot at the display case was broken. Meanwhile, the cartridge of the bullet had been rubbed out so that the type of weapon could not be identified.

“Further laboratory examination is needed. We’re also probing into the firearm used,” added Sarly.

The armed robbery case claimed no human lives or wounded any victims. The value of loss incurred cannot yet be assessed at this moment.

This incident was comparable with the gold shop robbery at Ciputat Market, South Tangerang, ten years ago. On Friday noon (24/12/2012), eight robbers with firearms robbed four gold shops at Ciputat Market. (VAN)

(This article was translated by Aris Prawira)