Caloocan robbery suspect nabbed in 笔补谤补帽补辩耻别 home
MANILA, Philippines — A male robbery suspect was arrested in his Parañaque City home after supposedly stealing P2,820 from a 24-year-old female victim in Caloocan City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) announced.
In a report on Tuesday evening, the NCRPO said the suspect held up the victim and her companion by brandishing a firearm and blocking their path along Santo Cristo Street in Barangay 187, Caloocan City at 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 24.
The victim reported the incident to the Caloocan City Police Station, providing a detailed description of the suspect and positively identifying the suspect upon presentation of a scanned photo of the latter.
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The suspect had previous cases across Caloocan City, Quezon City and Bulacan province, the NCRPO said.
A follow-up operation by a cyber patrol unit tracker team led to his arrest at 7:20 p.m. also on Feb. 24 in his residence in Barangay Baclaran, Parañaque City, where authorities also discovered a hand grenade.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe suspect faces multiple complaints for robbery as well as a violation of Republic Act No. 9516 for illegal possession of explosives and Batasang Pambansa No. 881 or the Omnibus Election Code.
“This focused and cyber-based operation was meticulously designed to arrest this notorious robbery suspect who had been preying helpless victims in Metro Manila and other provinces,” NCRPO Director Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin said in a statement.
“This is the kind of policing that your NCRPO will aspire to deliver: competent, swift and credible,” Aberin added.
