‘Akyat Bahay' eyed
in loss of P.7M: PNP

The police said yesterday that Akyat Bahay gang members may have been responsible for the burglary where an estimated P750,000 in valuables and cash were taken in Bacolod City Thursday.

Police Station 5 commander, Inspector Renato Ofamen, said professional members of the notorious burglary gang are suspected of being the ones who broke into the house of Maria Elena Jito at No. 2 Montelibano Street , Brgy. Granada , in Bacolod , at about 5:15 a.m. Thursday.

Ofamen said the robbery style was that of Akyat Bahay members and they have several suspects, but cannot divulge their names yet.

Ofamen also said two or three people may have entered Jito's house through a comfort room window and took P10,000 in cash, a $500 bill, assorted jewels, cellphones, watches, and a laptop, while she and her family members were asleep.

He said they have lifted fingerprints from the residence and are processing them, along with other evidence to strengthen their case.

Meanwhile, Police Station 2 commander, Inspector Rie Gumban, said they now have a suspect in the car burglary that involved a Korean at 12th St. in Bacolod , last month, after recovering the items taken from the foreigner.

He said they will get the affidavit of a certain “Neneng Amantok” who pointed to Jojo Arnaiz, alias “Toto Daku”, as the one who pawned to her the laptop and electronic dictionary of Lee Moon Geul of Silay City, Negros Occidental, so they could file charges against him.

Geul, 39, discovered that an unidentified person destroyed one of the windows of his van and took his computer, dictionary, and some documents, while he visited a massage parlor at 12th Street on January 24.*PP

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RMG troopers deployed
for BacoLaodiat Festival

Members of the Regional Mobile Group have been brought in to Bacolod City to beef up the security for the BacaLaodiat Festival, the police said yesterday.

Bacolod City Police Office director, Senior Supt. Ronilo Quebrar, said 45 members of the 6th RMG are helping to secure the third celebration of the event at Lacson Street .

Police Station 2 commander, Inspector Rie Gumban, said the start of the festival, Thursday, had been peaceful with no untoward incidents reported.

Based on previous events staged in his area, Gumban said their main concern is to deter thieves, especially snatchers, pickpockets, and car burglars, from taking advantage of the celebration.

He also said the area from 6th to 21st of Lacson stretch will be closed from 4:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. everyday until the festivities end tomorrow.*PP

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