Cohort of call center agent nabbed for theft arrested The cohort of a call center representative earlier nabbed for 76 counts of qualified theft, was arrested after her cellphone was tracked by police in Pasig City Thursday. Police Major Darwin Guerrero, Eastern Police District Special Operations Unit chief, identified the suspect as Michelle Ramirez, 33, sales specialist, of Teresa town, Rizal province. Ramirez was arrested by the virtue of an arrest warrant around 5:45 p.m. at the main office of Converge Internet Service Provider in Reliance IT building, Barangay Ugong, Pasig City. Judge Rowena De Juan-Quinagoran of Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 166 issued the warrant against Ramirez and Reynalyn Costales for 76 counts of qualified theft on May 2. The 32-year-old Costales was earlier arrested in Meycuayan City, Bulacan province on May 29. Guerrero said the suspect was traced through a tracker on her cellphone after she texted the relatives of Costales who were already coordinating with the police for her arrest. Records showed that Ramirez was the cohort of Costales and were both charged with multiple counts of qualified theft filed by representatives of Villa Sole Condominium Association in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City. Ramirez and Costales, both former administrative staff of the condominium owners association, allegedly stole millions of pesos of the association’s money by transferring it to their personal bank accounts. It was all discovered in January this year after the association noticed the discrepancies during an audit, Guerrero said. Both suspects are now under the custody of Pasig City Police. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) Sexagenarian motorcycle rider dead in road mishap A 63-year-old motorcycle rider died in a collision with a wagon at a street corner in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on Thursday. Mandaluyong City Police said victim Venerando Franklin Dela Vinca Rosal was aboard his Honda motorcycle and was traveling along Araullo Street heading towards Shaw Boulevard at around 5:54 p.m. Meanwhile, suspect Jennivie Cabactulan Gabasa, 37, onboard a BMW wagon was exiting Montessori Street and was maneuvering left towards Araullo Street when the motorcycle of Rosal collided on the left side portion of the wagon. Due to the force of impact, Rosal was hurled at approximately 10 meters from his bike, probers said. The San Juan City Bureau of Fire Protection responded to the scene and brought Rosal to San Juan City Medical Center. However, he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physicians. Inquiries made by the probes revealed that Rosal was allegedly wearing a helmet but it reportedly detached from his head during the collision. Police said closed-circuit television footages will be requested to aid the ongoing investigation of the probers. A case of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide was prepared against Gabasa, police said. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) Carnapper shot dead in Manila An alleged carnapper was gunned down by two unidentified men in Manila on Wednesday.

The police said the victim was found dead along Dapo Street corner West Zamora Street, in Barangay 850, Zone 93 in Pandacan, Manila on June 12.

He remains unidentified but he was said to be in his 30s or 40s.

According to a witness, the victim was on board a motorcycle when the two suspects blocked him and forced him to alight his vehicle. Moments after, a brief chase ensued until the suspects fired their gun at the victim.

Police said the suspects went towards West Zamora to escape.

Recovered from the crime scene was one fired cartridge, a stolen Mio motorcycle without a plate number, a black bag, a T-wrench, lighter, and a key.

On June 14, Carlito Jabonillo, a security guard went to the Manila Police District headquarters and positively identified that he owned the motorcycle that was recovered from the victim.

Jabonillo claimed that his motorcycle which he parked at Salvador Street at Paco, Manila was stolen on Monday at 2:30 p.m.

According to MPD Homicide Section chief Capt. Henry Navarro, they are looking into the possibility that the victim could be a notorious carnapper because some lockpicks were retrieved from him. (Erma Edera)

Man shot dead in Malabon

 A 62-year-old man was shot dead by a still unidentified assailant in Malabon City on Thursday evening. Police identified the fatality as Jaime Torrelino, a fish trader at Navotas Fish Port. Marietta Torrelino, the victim's wife, told reporters that her husband was eating outside their house in Barangay Muzon, Malabon at around 9 p.m. when the incident happened. Marietta added that she saw the victim already bathed in blood when she went outside after she heard two successive gunshots. This prompted her to seek assistance from authorities. Torrelino's job at fish port might have a connection with the motive behind his killing, the report said. P/Col. Jessie Tamayao, Malabon police chief, said that investigation is still ongoing. (Joseph Almer Pedrajas) Eight most wanted person of San Juan City Police arrested A man tagged by police as the eighth most wanted person in San Juan City charged with carnapping was arrested in the city on Thursday. San Juan City Police chief Colonel Ariel Fulo said suspect Robert Fernandez, 29, was nabbed by the virtue of a warrant of arrest at his house in Barangay Batis at around 4:30 p.m. Judge Rosanna Romero-Maglaya of Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 88 issued the warrant against Fernandez for carnapping. The police chief said the suspect is listed as the eighth most wanted person in the city. Fulo added he is reportedly linked to various carnapping incidents, and whose modus operandi is to allegedly sell the carnapped vehicles. The San Juan City Police revealed that one of the vehicles he carnapped in 2015 was a Toyota Land Cruiser, which was driven by a policeman hired as an escort to a very important person (VIP) in Quezon City. Fernandez was also previously arrested in Quezon City in 2015 by members of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group for same charges. However, he was released after posting bail on that same year. Fernandez also has a pending robbery case before the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 52, police said. He is now detained at the San Juan City Police Custodial facility. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) Drug pusher killed in drug op  An alleged drug pusher was killed in a sting operation at Barangay Malanday, Valenzuela City on Thursday night. Police identified the slain suspect as Ramon Caparas, alias "Monching," 50, jobless, native of Bauan, Batangas, and resident of the area. Elements of the Valenzuela City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the buy-bust at about 7:39 p.m. According to a report, a poseur buyer bought five sachets of suspected shabu worth P1,000 from the suspect. Caparas engaged the poseur buyer in a firefight with his caliber .38 revolver after he sensed that he was dealing with an operative. When the backup operatives rushed to the scene, they saw the wounded suspect aiming his gun at the poseur buyer. They retaliated and hit Caparas on different parts of his body. The suspect was rushed by the police to the Valenzuela City Emergency Hospital at Dalandanan, Valenzuela City, but he was declared dead on arrival at about 7:55 p.m. Recovered from the crime scene were six sachets of suspected marijuana, 10 sachets of suspected shabu, a caliber .38 revolver loaded with three live ammunition, three fired cartridge cases, and a slug, four fired cartridge cases, and the P1,000 marked money. (Minka Klaudia Tiangco) 12 stolen motorcycles recovered in Caloocan, five suspects arrested Twelve stolen motorcycles were seized from five members of a motorcycle carnapping syndicate who were arrested in Caloocan City on Friday. Police identified the suspects as Angelo Arboleda, 38; Henrick Paul Mendoza, 32; Mark Ramirez, 24; Roy Santos, 40; and Niño Manacho, 36; all residents of Barangay 176, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. According to a report, the syndicate operates in the northern metro. The suspects were reportedly high on drugs when they were arrested Police said joint elements of the Caloocan Police Anti-Carnapping Unit and the Police Community Precinct 3 conducted a series of intelligence and follow-up operation against the syndicate after one of its members, identified by police as Maico Dejoras, was arrested on June 9. Investigation showed that one of the syndicate’s victims, who police identified as Philen Tulawie, sought police assistance after he saw one of the suspects carrying his marked motorcycle rim while he was going out of a compound which served as a motorcycle slaughterhouse at Barangay 178 in Caloocan. At about 2:30 a.m., the police arrested Arboleda, Mendoza, and Ramirez who were dismantling some of the stolen motorcycles at the time. The three admitted to selling stolen motorcycles that they keep in a compound at Barangay 176 in Caloocan. When police raided the area, they collared Santos and Manacho. Recovered from the suspects were 12 motorcycles, dismantled motorcycle parts, and fake motorcycle documents. Three sachets of suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia were also retrieved from the suspects. The suspects, who are now under police custody, will be facing charges for violation of Republic Act 10883 or the New Anti-Carnapping Law of 2016 and Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Minka Klaudia Tiangco)