INCIDENT REPORTS - March 31, 2018

Fire Incident in Pitogo

On March 30, 2018 at about 8:22 AM, Fire incident transpired at Purok Calubian, Brgy Poblacion, Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur wherein the house owned by Eugene Cabugas was razed by fire. Initial investigation conducted disclosed that the grandmother of the owner lighted a candle at the altar but unfortunately, the lighted candle caught the curtain near the altar which causes the fire and the house was totally razed by fire. At about, 9:05 AM same date, the incident was declared under control by the BFP while Mrs. Maria Suarin (owner’s grandmother) was successfully rescued and unharmed.  The estimated cost of damage is more or less P700, 000.

Hacking Incident in Dumalinao

On March 30, 2018 at about 10:30 AM, Personnel of Dumalinao MPS received a cellular phone call from a concerned citizen informing that a Hacking Incident transpired at Purok Paradise, Barangay Sumadat, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur. Upon receipt of said report, PNP elements of Dumalinao MPS proceeded to the reported place. Police initial investigation disclosed that while the victim William Canopen Denolan, 22, years old, single, Ambulance Driver and a resident of said place was outside his house having a conversation with his neighbor when suddenly suspect identified as Edgar Hemongala Ebarial, 42 years old, ex-convict, a resident of same place and was under the influenced of intoxicating liquor suddenly came near the victim armed with a sharp bolo and without any apparent reason hacked the victim. But fortunately, said victim managed to evade. Said suspect immediately run and hid under the coconut tree of the farm land adjacent from the victim’s house. The responding team immediate conducted hot pursuit operation, was able to arrest the suspect, and confiscated from his possession and control one (1) sharp bolo. Arrested subject person is presently detained at Dumalinao MPS for proper disposition. Motive of the incident is personal grudge. Investigator is PO2 Keene James T Jayme with contact 09102490367.