Negrense jail escapee linked
to E.B Magalona, LBC heists

A Negrense who escaped from the Antique Provincial Jail and who is facing several criminal cases in court, was identified by the police to be among the suspects who held up a softdrink delivery truck recently in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental.

Senior Inspector Santiago Rapiz, E.B. Magalona police, yesterday said they are also verifying reports of the involvement of jail escapee Michael Bando Dionson in the hold-up of the LBC Express Inc. office in Bacolod City.

Police records show that Dionson, a resident of Sitio Banilad 1, Brgy. Nanca, E.B. Magalona, has pending arrest warrants for robbery with homicide in Talisay City, carnapping in Bacolod City, and robbery in Silay City.

Rapiz said Dionson and two of his companions flagged down and robbed of P30,000 at gunpoint a softdrink delivery truck driven by Jose Managuit on March 25 in Brgy. Nanca, E.B. Magalona.

Police investigations show that Managuit was also robbed of P6,000 in cash by the same suspects in the barangay last year.

Rapiz said Dionson, who used to be a member of the Otso Oros Gang which was recently busted by the Talisay police, escaped from the Antique Provincial Jail in 2003.

Judge Ramon Delariarte, who issued an arrest warrant against Dionson and Leonardo Tañelon for carnapping charges, has denied them bail.

On the other hand, Silay Regional Trial Court Judge Felipe Banzon has recommended a P100,000 bail for Dionson on robbery charges.

Rapiz said he is now coordinating with the Bacolod City Police Office in the immediate recapture of Dionson whose group is considered by the police as "armed and dangerous".*GPB

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