Robbery, theft raps filed vs. 3

Robbery and theft charges were filed against two suspects and one “salisi” operator before the Bacolod City Prosecutor’s Office yesterday.

The charges were filed against Mark Joseph Hugo, 34, of Purok Lubi, Brgy. 3; Niño Cubellas, 33, of Purok 4 Sitio Magsungay, Brgy. Singcang-Airport; and Nobel Cuadra, 22, of Purok Sigay in Brgy. 2, Bacolod, case investigator Senior Police Officer 1 Dante Victor Escorpion, said.

Hugo was apprehended after he was seen with his companion, identified as “alias Mayong”, by Jimmy Bangquiro on a closed circuit television camera as they were destroying the padlock of his store, which is near his house, at about 4:45 a.m. Monday.

Bangquiro immediately reported the incident to the police and this led to the arrest of Hugo, while “alias Mayong” escaped by climbing the wall of the nearby Andres Bonifacio Elementary School 1, the police said.

Cubellas was apprehended after he and his two unidentified companions robbed the house of Joseph Anthony Fuentabella, 46, of 19th Aguinaldo Street, Brgy. 4, Bacolod City, the owner of the apartment rented by Bangquiro.

An additional charge for direct assault upon agent of person in authority was also filed against Cubellas after he fired at Escorpion and his companions with a shotgun.

Meanwhile, theft charges were filed against Cuadra for stealing the bag of Evangeline Hecita, 57, of Maso Street, Brgy. Villamonte, who she was at the wake of her sister-in-law, at the Rolling Hills Memorial Chapels Monday.

Hecita’s bag, which contained her personal belongings and wallet with P750 in cash, was recovered from Cuadra during her arrest by the team of Insp. Asension Ortizo.*RQB

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Mall commends cops for
nab of shoplifters

The president of SM Prime holdings, Hans Sy, lauded the Bacolod City Police Office Special Operations Group headed by Supt. Santiago Rapiz for the successful arrest of an organized shoplifters group that had victimized their chain of malls in the country, City Police Director Senior Supt. Ricardo de la Paz said yesterday.

Sy also commended Senior Insp. Charles Gever, Police Officers 3 Rodel delos Reyes and Sherwin Rojas, Police Officers 2 Ferdimark Peñarroyo and Paul John Canuday, Police Officers 1 Raymon Abaring, Fred Vingno, Ramon Juablar and Geraldine Guinanao.

In his letter to de la Paz and Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Sy said that the successful arrest of the alleged shoplifters, who took about P46,537 in items from SM City Bacolod, at the Rainbow Pensione House in June 18 exemplifies the service orientation and the dedication of these policemen to their duties which, he said, i