Police in Bali have warned of a worrying spike in crimes targeting foreigners on the resort island, following the stabbing of a British tourist early on Wednesday.
John Keith Winson, 59, was stabbed during a break-in at his rented villa in South Kuta. It was the fourth burglary in the area in the past two months in which a foreigner was the victim.
Comr. I Putu Gede Dedy Ujiana, the South Kuta Police chief, said Winson was woken up by an unknown number of men breaking into the villa. He attempted to fight them off but was stabbed in the thigh.
He said the perpetrators then fled with a number of Winson’s belongings. The victim was able to alert neighbors and was taken to Sanglah General Hospital for treatment.
“We’re still hunting down the perpetrators and trying to figure out what they stole,” Dedy said.
On Aug. 9, burglars stole about $53,000 in cash and personal belongings from the home of a Japanese man.
Eiji Shimizu, 41, reported waking up at his rented villa in Ubud to find there had been a break-in. Among the items missing were 4 million yen ($52,000) and Rp 2 million ($235) in cash, as well as a camera and jewelry.
Adj. Comr. I Gede Redastra, the Ubud Police chief, said the perpetrators had broken into the villa by prying open a window. That is similar to a burglary on July 4 in Gianyar in which an American woman, Melissa Taitano, 39, lost $600 in cash, a camera and a cellphone.
In Sanur, police are investigating a similar burglary, just two days before the Ubud case, in which Australian Elizabeth Burnett, 56, lost Rp 12.6 million in cash and several documents.
The traditional increase in crime in the lead-up to Idul Fitri is also targeting domestic tourists, police say.
On Aug. 15, Johan, a visitor from Batam, was robbed by a man posing as the driver of an ojek, or motorcycle taxi. He lost his cellphone, laptop and Rp 1.6 million in cash in the incident.
A day earlier, burglars armed with machetes broke into the holiday villa of Yanti Yoswanda at Brawa Beach and made off with items worth Rp 40 million.
Police are also on the hunt for a gang believed to have simultaneously broken into safes at four locations last Thursday.
Sr. Comr. Suryanbodo Asmoro, the Denpasar Police chief, called on both residents and tourists to be on heightened alert for suspicious people or activities.
“We hope to have all the outstanding cases resolved very soon,” he said.
Police Urge Vigilance as Bali Hit By Crime Spree | The Jakarta Globe
John Keith Winson, 59, was stabbed during a break-in at his rented villa in South Kuta. It was the fourth burglary in the area in the past two months in which a foreigner was the victim.
Comr. I Putu Gede Dedy Ujiana, the South Kuta Police chief, said Winson was woken up by an unknown number of men breaking into the villa. He attempted to fight them off but was stabbed in the thigh.
He said the perpetrators then fled with a number of Winson’s belongings. The victim was able to alert neighbors and was taken to Sanglah General Hospital for treatment.
“We’re still hunting down the perpetrators and trying to figure out what they stole,” Dedy said.
On Aug. 9, burglars stole about $53,000 in cash and personal belongings from the home of a Japanese man.
Eiji Shimizu, 41, reported waking up at his rented villa in Ubud to find there had been a break-in. Among the items missing were 4 million yen ($52,000) and Rp 2 million ($235) in cash, as well as a camera and jewelry.
Adj. Comr. I Gede Redastra, the Ubud Police chief, said the perpetrators had broken into the villa by prying open a window. That is similar to a burglary on July 4 in Gianyar in which an American woman, Melissa Taitano, 39, lost $600 in cash, a camera and a cellphone.
In Sanur, police are investigating a similar burglary, just two days before the Ubud case, in which Australian Elizabeth Burnett, 56, lost Rp 12.6 million in cash and several documents.
The traditional increase in crime in the lead-up to Idul Fitri is also targeting domestic tourists, police say.
On Aug. 15, Johan, a visitor from Batam, was robbed by a man posing as the driver of an ojek, or motorcycle taxi. He lost his cellphone, laptop and Rp 1.6 million in cash in the incident.
A day earlier, burglars armed with machetes broke into the holiday villa of Yanti Yoswanda at Brawa Beach and made off with items worth Rp 40 million.
Police are also on the hunt for a gang believed to have simultaneously broken into safes at four locations last Thursday.
Sr. Comr. Suryanbodo Asmoro, the Denpasar Police chief, called on both residents and tourists to be on heightened alert for suspicious people or activities.
“We hope to have all the outstanding cases resolved very soon,” he said.
Police Urge Vigilance as Bali Hit By Crime Spree | The Jakarta Globe
