Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Polres of Ciamis, AKP Carsono.

progresifjaya.co.id, CIAMIS – The Polres of Ciamis Criminal Investigation Unit, in collaboration with the Banjarsari Sector Police, has successfully apprehended a teenager identified by the initials RP (17). RP was arrested on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle in the Banjarsari District, Ciamis Regency.

RP’s daring act came to an abrupt end after he was involved in a traffic accident while fleeing with the stolen items.

Polres of Ciamis Head of Criminal Investigation, AKP Carsono, confirmed the arrest. He stated, that the perpetrator and the victim actually knew each other; the perpetrator had even stayed temporarily at the victim’s home.

“The perpetrator and the victim knew one another. At the time of the incident, the victim had stepped out to deliver food. However, upon returning home, the victim found that RP was no longer there,” he said on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

Not only did he disappear, AKP Carsono continued, but the perpetrator also made off with the victim’s Honda Vario motorcycle and two mobile phones. Realizing his belongings were missing, the victim immediately reported the incident via the police call center (110).

Upon receiving the report, AKP Carsono said, the police immediately mobilized to investigate. Shortly thereafter, the Polsek of Cimaragas received information regarding a single-vehicle accident on the Cimaragas-Banjar route.

“A team from the Polsek of Banjarsari Criminal Investigation Unit immediately headed to the scene to verify the report. It turned out that the accident victim was indeed the suspect, RP. Evidence—specifically the victim’s motorcycle and two mobile phones—was found in the suspect’s possession,” he explained.

Following the incident, the perpetrator, RP, was immediately taken to the Banjarsari Community Health Center (Puskesmas) for medical treatment.

Meanwhile, to answer for his actions, the perpetrator has been charged under Article 477 of the Criminal Code regarding aggravated theft.

“The maximum penalty for the perpetrator is seven years in prison,” said AKP Carsono. (Bembo)