Man faces multiple raps
for possessing 'sumpak'

A Bacolod resident was apprehended for alleged possession of a 12-gauge improvised firearm, locally known as "sumpak" and drug paraphernalia in Purok Punay, Brgy. 16, Bacolod City, at about 12:10 a.m. yesterday.

Arlan Ada Alintano, 30, was apprehended by Police Precinct 1 for allegedly poking the firearm at his neighbors, Lazaru and Arlene Caceres, and for creating alarm and scandal in the area, police reports said.

Caceres said Alintano, who was allegedly under the influence of intoxicating liquor, attempted to shoot them, but the gun did not fire, police reports said.

Fortunately, Franklin Caceres managed to disarm Alintano and endorse him to the police station. In a body search, PO2 Alexander Alegora and PO1 Bernardo Beneras recovered an improvised tooter with suspected shabu residue from Caceres' possession, police reports said.

Charges for alarm and scandal, violation of Presidential Decree 1866 as amended by Republic Act 8294, or illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, attempted homicide and violation of Republic Act 9165, or illegal possession of drug paraphernalia are being readied against Alintano, who is now detained in the lock-up cell of Police Precinct 1, police reports also said.*DMG

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Swindler victimizes
lechon vendor

Beware of swindlers, especially these days.

A roasted pig or "lechon" vendor in Bacolod City lost her P2,000 in cash and Nokia 3510 cellphone to an unidentified man who pretended to do business with her at Purok Lechonan, Brgy. 26, Bacolod City at about 8:30 a.m. yesterday.

Complainant Mercy Acebuche Toledo, 46, reported to Police Precinct 1 that a man approached her and told her that his "boss" wanted to order five lechons from her, to be served for the Land Transportation Office employees' "Christmas Party" in the afternoon, police reports said.

Toledo said the man, aged about 30, brown in complexion and with a mole in his left cheek, invited her to go with him to the LTO office to verify the transaction.

While they were on a jeepney, the swindler asked her for P2,000 in cash as his commission for the transaction and borrowed her cellphone to contact his companion, Toledo told the police.

She said the "swindler" told her to wait outside the LTO office as he will get additional orders of lechon from his "boss".

After few minutes of waiting, and the swindler had not return, Toledo said she asked the LTO employees about the "Christmas party" and, to her surprise, no party was set on that day and the swindler had fled, police reports said.

Meanwhile, Indian national Tajpur Jagtar Singh, 34, married, of Homesite, Brgy. Villamonte in Bacolod City reported to Police Precinct 6 that an unidentified person poked an unidentified bladed weapon at him and declared a hold-up at Lizares Street in the city at about 11:45 a.m. yesterday.

Singh said the hold-upper took his P5,000 in collection money and used his red Aura Kawasaki with Plate Number 4567 as a get-away vehicle, police reports said.*DMG

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Detained 'barker' faints

A "jeepney barker" arrested on a threat complaint was rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital after he fainted, allegedly due to starvation in the detention cell of Police Precinct 1 at about 6 p.m. Monday.

Precinct 1 detainees informed PO1 Bernardo Beneras, police jailer on-duty that Randy Cordova Magbanua, 33, married, of Ciocon Road, Bacolod City fell on the ground unconscious for no apparent reason, police reports said.

Magbanua works as a "jeepney barker" a person who invites passengers to ride on jeepneys and asks for money in return at downtown Bacolod.

He was brought to the hospital by Patrol 117 Rescue Team led by Fire Officer 1 Jane Hisona and PO1 Alexander Alegora, police reports said.

Magbanua said he fainted because he skipped his breakfast and lunch the day he was arrested by the police. He was detained after a complainant reported him for threat, which he vehemently denied.

Meanwhile, a 16-year-old complainant yesterday reported to Police Precinct 1 that three persons identified only as "Batok", "Ting-ting" and "Nonoy Glen" stabbed him without reason at Araneta Street in Bacolod, recently.

The minor, whose name is being withheld by the DAILY STAR, is temporarily residing at Margarita Street, Brgy. 40 in the city. He told the police he was about to board a jeepney in the area when the three stabbed him with "ice picks", police reports said.*DMG

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