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| Charlie Chandra Arrested at Home After Faking His Way Out of Police Summons. |
After days of dodging law enforcement, Charlie Chandra, a 48-year-old suspect in a forged documents case, was finally arrested by Banten Police at his home in Kemayoran, North Jakarta, on Monday evening, May 19, 2025, around 7 PM.
According to AKBP Mirodin, Head of the Sub-Directorate for Harda Bangtah at the Banten Police Criminal Investigation Unit, investigators had tried for more than two days to reach out to Charlie and his family in a peaceful way. They even agreed to a formal request from Charlie to issue a written summons, which he claimed he would comply with.
“We started trying to contact him since Saturday, May 17. Charlie and his lawyer insisted on a formal summons, saying he’d show up at our office voluntarily. We went along with it, hoping he’d cooperate,” Mirodin said during a press briefing on Tuesday, May 20.
But things took a turn when Charlie failed to show up as promised. To make matters worse, his legal team posted videos claiming they were accompanying him to the Banten Police. In reality, it wasn’t Charlie at all.
“They arrived around 9:30 AM at our headquarters, but the person with them wasn’t Charlie—it was his look-alike. They didn’t meet with investigators. Instead, they just livestreamed everything, trying to make it look like Charlie was cooperating. It was all fake,” Mirodin explained.
Meanwhile, officers still watching Charlie’s home spotted him on the second floor of his house, wearing a light blue collared shirt and black pants. This confirmed that the video shared by his legal team was misleading.
“There was no police escort for Charlie. In fact, just after his lawyers arrived at our office, Charlie was seen at home, even waving at officers like he was mocking us for not catching him sooner,” said Mirodin.
That moment triggered a swift and coordinated response. Investigators stormed Charlie’s house and arrested him on the spot. The forced arrest was made because Charlie had refused to cooperate and was clearly trying to deceive the authorities.
“We had no choice but to take firm action. The Banten High Prosecutor’s Office had already issued a P21 letter for this case, meaning it was time to hand over the suspect and evidence. We were simply doing our job according to the law,” Mirodin added.
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