POLICE ROUNDUP

With Elizabeth Cedo

Entertainer injured in shooting incident

A shooting incident transpired in front of Samurai Club located at km 4, Marcos Highway at about 1:20 a.m. onSept. 21.

Personnel of Station 10 arrested Michael Dusalen y Lagato, 41, married, laborer, native of Dakudak, Tadian, Mountain Province and resident of Bengao, Bakakeng Central and charged for physical injuries and grave threats.

Investigation disclosed that prior to the incident, the suspect sat beside Alvin Albana y Casaljay, 19, single, dancer of said club at a burger store just in front of the club and uttered to him words he could not understand.

Dusalen suddenly pushed him and drew a handgun of unknown caliber and poked it on his head. He pulled the trigger twice but it did not fire prompting Casaljay to run inside the club where be met Carlo Fabon y Godoy, 25, single, dancer of said club, native of Quezon Province and boarding at Lower Quirino Hill.

Fabon reportedly went out to verify but was shot on his right leg by Dusalen.

The suspect was immediately arrested but the handgun used in the crime scene was not recovered. The victim was brought to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for treatment.


Woman nabbed at SM for marijuana

BAGUIO CITY – A security guard nabbed Sept. 18 at SM City a certain Cherry Ramos y Tadena, 26, single, college graduate and resident of Petersville Subdivision, Camp City for alleged possession of 20,99 grams of marijuana valued at P1,154.

Police later took the suspect in custody while the marijuana leaves were subjected to chemical analysis at the regional police headquarters in Camp Dangwa, Benguet.


La Trinidad man nabbed for murder

BAGUIO CITY – Police led by Senior Insp. Henry Domogan arrested Sept. 18 one Domingo Mangliw y Lanio, married of La Trinidad, Benguet and resident of Purok 28 San Carlos Heights for murder following an arrest warrant issued by Judge Antonio Esteves of regional trial court, branch 5.

Mangliw was nabbed at Barangay Bakakeng Central and is now detained at the city jail


4 arrested for illegal gambling

BAGUIO CITY – City police intelligence operatives and members of the regional Criminal Intelligence Detection Agency under Task Force Jupiter headed by Director Evelyn Trinidad, city Interior and Local Government field officer, nabbed four jueteng bet collectors here last week.

Arrested were Agusto Molina y Mones, 23, single, resident of Quezon Hill who was nabbed at Tabora Park, Magsaysay Ave.; James Manaos y Isanan, 23, single of Upper QM,; Edward Tabinas y Ortiz, 22, single, native of Sqan Fabian, Pangasinan and resident of Dominican Hill, and Mark Pascua y Paneda, 21, single and resident of Avelino St.

The four were nabbed for violation of Republic Act 9287 (Anti-Jueteng). Confiscated from them were cash amounting to P1,015.00 and jueteng paraphernalia.

Suspects were released upon written instruction of Inquest Prosecutor Rolando Vergara.


Man with hand inside woman’s bag jailed

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Alfredo Rodriguez y Gonzales, 34, married, jobless, of Central Kapangan, Benguet with no city address was nabbed after he was seen following a woman and tried inserting his hand inside her bag.

Rodriguez was nabbed by intelligence police operatives on Sept. 20, at about 4 p.m. along Magsaysay Ave, and is now detained at the city jail.


Jobless man caught shoplifting

BAGUIO CITY -- Station 7 police arrested one Benito Lahito Lagim, 43, single, jobless, native of Banaue, Ifugao and resident of Middle San Carlos Heights here for shoplifting at about 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 at 5 Cent’s Up Supermarket located along Mabini St, BC.

Investigation disclosed that the suspect entered the said establishment without depositing his back pack at the entrance and started shopping around.

The security guard noticed that he picked one Hunt’s Pork and Beans, looked around and when he noticed no one was looking put the item in his front waist then covered it with his sleeveless jacket.

He then went around and picked another can then proceeded to the coffee section where the security guard saw him insert a can in the right pocket of his jacket.

The suspect was about to go out without paying but the guard stopped him and asked him to pay the said items.

The suspect had no money so this prompted the complainant to file necessary charges against him. He is now detained at the city jail.


2 caught in pot session at Melvin Jones

The City Public Safety Company, assisted barangay tanods of Harrison Barangay led by Kagawad Manuel Miranda y Riton at about 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Melvin Jones football field in apprehending Cheryl Roxas y Cheche, 26, married, native of Cagayan de Oro City and resident of Upper Quezon Hill, and Camil Solar y Saguped, 19, single, native of Urdaneta City and resident of Rimando Road Aurora Hill for allegedly smoking marijuana with two other unidentified male companions who evaded arrest.

Confiscated from the suspects were one plastic bag containing marijuana leaves, one matchbox and foil rolled up for smoking the illegal drug.


Cops assist CP hold-up victim

Personnel of Station 7 were on mobile patrol at about 1:40 a.m. of Sept. 20, when they chanced upon hold-up victims Marycone De Jesus, 21, a 4th year college student, resident of M. Roxas St, Trancoville and native of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur and three companions.

Investigation revealed that the victims were walking along the O-shape overpass when suddenly a group of 11 persons surrounded them wherein one Jomar Abansi Santos, 18, single, of Bontoc, Mountain Province and resident of Atab, Marcos Highway, poked a chisel on the belly of De Jesus and announced a hold-up.

When the victim tried to run, the suspect punched her on the face and forcibly took her Sony Erickson P90i cell phone worth P23,400.00. Patrolling police officers immediately responded to the crime scene and scoured the area with the victims.

The complainants chanced upon the suspects together with a minor walking along Abanao Street. They were immediately arrested and the cell phone recovered in the possession of his 8-year-old companion, a resident of Kagitingan Barangay and native of Marawi City,
The suspect was taken into custody and charged for robbery with violence.


Drunk man with gun continues sleep in jail

Police nabbed inside a bar one Brendon Taop Piclit, 33, married, laborer, native of Sumadel, Tinglayan, Kalinga and resident of Honeymoon Road, Baguio for illegal possession of firearm.

Confiscated from him was Cal .38 revolver loaded with five rounds.

Earlier, at about 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 19, along Zandueta St., PO3 Dominador Santos was driving when a female cashier of People’s 3 Videoke bar located at Kayang St., approached him saying a male customer who was sleeping on one of the tables had a gun tucked at his waist.

This prompted him to enter the bar and arrest the suspect.


Two robbed, mauled after drinking spree

Two men were mauled after a drinking spree along Abanao St. last week with their assailants later charged for robbery with violence.

Investigation revealed that a heated argument ensued inside the Macedonia Videoke Bar between the group of the Jeffrey Esperon Sibayan, 37, married, laborer, native of Bacnotan, La Union and resident of Km 4, La Trinidad, Benguet and complainants Jonathan Pedralbez Banatao, 28, , married, unemployed, native of Malabbac, Tuguegarao and a 17 year old companion.

Both suspects and complainants were reportedly having a drinking spree at said karaoke bar when they had a heated argument.

They were pacified by employees of the establishment. The victims then went out of the bar but the suspects followed them and Sibayan punched Banatao twice and brought out a sharp object and hit the victim on his left bicep.

The other suspects aided one another in mauling him and forcibly took his wallet containing P3,000.00, IDs, ATM, documents and one Nokia N70 worth P5,000.00.
Suspects also took his companion’s cell phone worth P1,200.

The victim said the suspect and his companions were the ones who chased and mauled him. The suspect is now detained at Baguio City Jail as per inquest of Prosecutor Catral.