REPORTED INCIDENTS – September 25-27, 2014

PRESS RELEASE
ROBBERY HOLD-UP INCIDENT

On or about 8:00 in the evening of September 25, 2014, a certain boy minor 13 years old, student and a resident of Midsalip, Zamboanga Del Sur and temporarily residing At Purok Papaya, Lumbia District, Pagadian City personally came and reported to Pagdian City Police Station that on or about 6:50 in the evening of September 25, 2014 while he was walking from his apartment and  upon reaching at Urro St., Sta Maria District, Pagadian City two unidentified suspects on board single motorcycle Honda Wave color blue with plate number SF-9809 armed with unknown type of firearms suddenly came and declared hold-up. suspects took the victim’s samsung tablet. Victim immediately proceeded to Pagadian City Police Station to report the incident. Intelligence operatives of Pagadian City Police Station immediately conducted discreet investigation, also PNP personnel and Compacs conducted checkpoints to possibly apprehend the perpetrators. The plate number of the suspects motorcycle is subject for verification at LTO office.

Shooting Incident in Bayog

Shooting Incident transpired at Purok 5, Barangay Canoayan, Bayog, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 5:30 AM of September 26, 2014. The victim was identified as Edgar Lumayan y Bacang, 46 years old, married, farmer and a resident of the above mentioned-place. He was shot to death by two unidentified suspects with the use of M16 and M14 firearm as per fired cartridge cases recovered from the crime scene. Victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds on different parts of his body that caused his instantaneous death. Initial investigation conducted by the Bayog Police disclosed that the victim was on his way from his temporary residence in Purok 4 also of barangay Canoayan going to his permanent residence in Purok 5 when waylaid and shot by the suspects who cover their faces and immediately fled to unknown direction after the incident. Primary motive of the incident is allegedly personal grudge.

Robbery in Pagadian City

Robbery and ransacked incident occurred at about 3:00 PM of September 26, 2014, wherein the rented room of Ronie Manit located at automotive shop in Barangay Sta. Maria, Pagadian City. investigation conducted by Pagadian City Police Station disclosed that wife of the aforesaid victim was tasked by his husband to get some documents inside his rented room of said house when she discovered that the padlock of said room was forcibly destroyed and replaced by other padlock and upon getting the chance suspect carted away one (1) unit power planer J.C Kawasaki brand and one (1) set automotive mechanic tools. PNP elements of Pagadian City Police Station now conducted a follow - up investigation for the possible arrest of suspect.

2 Jobless Held in Pagadian City for Stealing Plants

A jobless woman and teenager were arrested by the operatives of Pagadian City Police Station and Barangay Officials after he was caught stealing and pulling out some plants in the island along FS Pajares Avenue going to Rotonda, Barangay San Jose, Pagadian City at about 10:20 PM of September 26, 2014. Arrested were identified as Elvie Mohammad Y Casamayor, 47, married, jobless and a resident of Barangay Sta. Maria, Pagadian City and Robert Bansales Y Aguilar., 18, single, jobless and a resident of Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay. Said plants were owned by the city government of Pagadian City. Both suspects were temp detained at the mentioned police station while case for theft now being prepared for filing in court against them. 

Truck Held in Labangan for Carrying Suspicious Chemicals

Operatives of Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Public Safety Company held a private vehicle after a suspicious assorted liquids/chemical with no label placed in a plastic container was found in an Isuzu Truck in Barangay Dalapang, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 8:30 PM of September 26, 2014. The Isuzu forward truck bearing plate number YFT 882 bound from Zamboanga City to Davao City and driven by Joeliver Villanueva Delos Reyes. The truck driver failed to present any pertinent documents on their cargo which prompted the PNP elements to checked the truck in plain view and found out a suspicious smell of a chemical. At that juncture, the driver asked to show their cargo and found out that they are carrying suspicious assorted liquids/chemical with no label placed in a plastic container. The truck driver and his companion are now temporarily detained at Zamboanga Del Sur Police Office for proper disposition while the suspicious assorted liquid chemicals is also under the custody of said police station for submission to the PNP Crime Laboratory for examination

Shooting in Tukuran

Shooting incident occurred at about 7:00 AM of September 27, 2014 at Barangay Sto. Rosario, Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur. The victim was identified as Emerito Renit Y Nilla of legal, married, farmer and a resident of said place. He was shot by Jeffrey Bajao Y Lucero, 30, married, a Barangay Tanod and a resident of the aforesaid place with the used of caliber .357 revolver. Investigation showed that prior to the incident; the aforesaid victim got wild and intentionally damaged the vegetable garden owned by the suspect and violently hacked his cared four goats. He then got unruly and brandishing a bolo and challenging a fight to death to anyone. Meanwhile, responding Barangay Chairman Junelito Lucero Y Tundag mustered his five Barangay Tanods including the aforesaid suspect and tried to pacify the situation. They asked the victim to calm down and to surrender the bolo, however, the victim ignored them and did not heed to surrender but instead he rushed towards their positions brandishing a bolo prompting them to scamper for safety to avoid such attacked. The victim attacked and tries to hack the suspect which prompted him to defend himself using his handgun and shot once the victim in his legs in order to neutralized but instead it hit on the left pelvis that caused the victim to fell down on the ground with blood oozing on his wound and still alive. At that juncture, they tried to bring the victim to the hospital in Pagadian City carried in an improvised blanket swing with long bamboo pole and travelled by foot approximately five kilometers on a hilly place; however, upon reaching at Purok Rosal in Barangay Camanga, Tukuran, they noticed that the victim was already dead. Meanwhile, the suspect was brought and detained at the Tukuran Police Station for proper case disposition.

Vessel loaded with Smuggles Rice Held

PNP elements of Margosatubig Police Station together with elements of 53rd Infantry Battalion, Phil. Army were able to hold a vessel M/V Amenia at Margosatubig Port at about 12:30 PM of September 27, 2014. The vessel was loaded with more or less eight thousand (8,000) bags of rice believed to be smuggled from the port of Taganak In Tawi- Tawi. Accordingly, the vessel sailed from the Port of Taganak piloted by boat captain Jade Jackaria with license number 9089-47 sometime on September 24, 2014 towards Margosatubig Port. Meanwhile, the PNP elements of Margosatubig Police Station are waiting for the personnel of Bureaus of Customs and NFA for proper case disposition.

PROGRESS REPORT ON SHOOTING INCIDENT

On or about 7:00 in the morning of September 27, 2014 at Purok Malipayon, Barangay Sto. Rosario, Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur wherein victim identified as Emerito Renit Y Nilla, legal age, married, farmer and resident of same place was shot by suspect identified as Jeffrey Bajao Y Lucero, 30 years old, married, Barangay Tanod and a resident of the aforesaid place  using caliber .357 revolver. request be informed that on or about 3:00 in the afternoon of September 28, 2014, Barangay Tanods Giovani Quiño and Sonny Tundag personally appeared and turned-over to Tukuran Police Station the following: one (1) unit caliber .357 revolver (homemade) with defaced serial number  with one (1) fired cartridge case of caliber .38 revolver; three (3) live ammos of caliber .357; one (1) live ammo of caliber .38; and  one (1) sharp scythe measuring approximately 25 inches long  owned/slant used by the victim. an inquest case for  homicide was filed before the Provincial Prosecution Office, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur dated  September 28, 2014 against the suspect Jeffrey L. Bajao but the latter opted to voluntarily sign a waiver requesting for a preliminary investigation of the case docketed under inquest case no. ix-09-inq-14g-00173. Suspect still temporary detained at Tukuran Police Station lock-up cell awaiting court disposition.

OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST LOOSE FIREARM AND ARREST OF SUSPECT

On or about 12:00 midnight of September 27, 2014, Pagadian City Police Station received a text message from certain Rey Alcarde informing that a an unidentified  person who was armed with a caliber 45 pistol suddenly threaten and pointed said handgun towards him at FS Pajares Avenue, Barangay Gatas District, Pagadian City. PNP elements of Pagadian City Police Station led by SPO2 Simeon Jumawan, immediately proceeded to the reported place of incident purposely to verify and arrest suspect if found to have been committed a crime. Upon arrival of the responding team, suspect tried to elude arrest using his single motorcycle as get away but same was arrested thru hot pursuit operation conducted at FS Pajares Avenue Corner Mercedes St., Barangay San Jose Pagadian City. investigation conducted by Pagadian City Police Station disclosed that said victim together with  his two (2) companions identified as Manolo Fortich and Joe Marvin Catinan Y Dumate were sleeping in the front seat of their truck that was parked in front of health office located at FS Pajares Avenue, Barangay Gatas District Pagadian City when abovementioned suspect who was armed with caliber .45 pistol suddenly disembarked from his driven single motorcycle Honda Wave and knocked the door of said truck and pretended to be a law enforcer and same gun pointed towards the victims and subsequently search the body to include his immediate surroundings and driver seat. Fortunately, one of the victims identified as Rey Alcarde was able to send a text message to the hotline of the PNP and same was acted immediately that resulted to the arrest of the aforesaid suspect. confiscated from his possession and control are the following: one (1) unit caliber.45 pistol with SN 249926; one (1) magazine assembly loaded with two (2) ammos of same caliber; one (1) sling bag color brown containing twenty two (22) pcs fired cartridge case of same caliber:  three (3) pcs fired cartridge case of caliber 9mm; several receipts; identification cards; one (1) firearm silencer recovered inside the u-box of his ridden motorcycle. Suspect is now temporary detained at Pagadian City Police Station locked-up cell while an appropriate case for violation of R.A. 10591 and grave coercion was being prepared for filing in court.