4 facing heist raps

Robbery charges were filed yesterday against four Bacolod residents who reportedly stole several pieces of equipment from the Golden Georgies Realty Development Corp. at San Sebastian-Mabini streets, Bacolod City, Monday, last week.

Case investigator PO3 Celito Dullan of Police Station 1 yesterday said they filed robbery charges against Dennis Sajod Lucasan, 28, of Zone 12, Brgy. Handumanan; Regina Perez Fuentes, alias "Ina", 39, single, of 52-A-Burgos streets; Eleodoro Patino Rosali, alias "Dondon", 26, of 16th Street, Brgy. 4; and Eric Baldomero Mugda, 27, all of Bacolod City, before the City Prosecutor's Office.

Lucasan, Fuentes and Rosali were arrested and detained in the lock-up cell of Police Station 1, while Mugda managed to escape and remains at-large, Dullan said.

Recovered from the suspects were a computer Central Processing Unit, a computer mouse and its auxiliary cord, keyboard, deskjet printer and a television unit, among others, police reports said. On Feb. 11, Arlyn Albarillo Pendon, president of the establishment, reported to Police Station 1 that unidentified person broke into their office and stole eight motorbike helmets, an electric guitar, computer, television sets, and five pairs of motorcycle gloves, police reports said.*DMG

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IN PULUPANDAN
Nominees for police
chief submitted

Another list of nominees for the post of Pulupandan police chief was submitted to Mayor Luis Mondia by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, following the relief of Senior Inspector Santiago Rapiz and his return to the E.B. Magalona Police Station as the town police chief, effective yesterday.

Senior Supt. Rosendo Franco, police provincial director, yesterday identified the five junior police officers vying for the position of Pulupandan police chief as Senior Inspectors Regidor Alvarado, and Rone Grajo, Inspectors Robert Dejucos, Ariel Pico and Perfecto Goc-ong.

The request of Mayor Alfonso Gamboa for the return of Rapiz to E.B. Magalona was recently granted by Region 6 police director Wilfredo Dulay, with the approval of the Commission on Election.

Rapiz served as officer-in-charge of the Pulupandan Police Station for 10 days.

Mondia acknowledged the professionalism of Rapiz in making Pulupandan town peaceful during his brief stint as town police chief, with zero incident happening during the recent week-long town fiesta. "Rapiz is a professional police officer who did his job without favoritism," he said.

Franco said Rapiz should concentrate his effort on street crimes and the reported resurgence of illegal gambling and drug peddling activities.

Gamboa came to the rescue of Rapiz who was relieved as E.B. Magalona police chief on the basis of complaints filed against him by town residents, which he described as baseless and pure harassment.

The E.B. Magalona Police Station was adjudged as best municipal police station in Negros Occidental in years 2004 and 2005, under the watch of Rapiz. He was also recently chosen among the Top 3 outstanding policemen of Negros Occidental by the Council of Lions Club Presidents of the province. Franco said SPO3 Anthony Burgos will temporarily replace Rapiz in Pulupandan while the selection of a new town police chief is approved by the Comelec.

Alvarado, one of the nominees, is also being groomed to be the successor of Senior Inspector Placido Composa who is retiring from the police service this month.*GPB

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