4 robbery suspects arrested

Monday, February 13, 2012

POLICE arrested four men, including a minor, believed to be behind the series of robbery incidents in Davao City.

Superintendent Antonio E. Rivera, chief of the San Pedro police station, identified the suspects as Billy Manaog Albarracim, 19, of Agdao; John Carlo P. Ruta, 20, of Sta. Cruz in Agdao; James Brigol Lumen, 25, of Malinawon Village in Bangkal; and one Richard (real name withheld for being a minor). The suspects were arrested in separate operations.

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Suspects Lumen and Richard were arrested on San Pedro street on Friday around 1 p.m. while Albarracim and Ruta were arrested on F. Torres Street on Sunday around 3 p.m.

Rivera said the suspects are believed to be behind several theft and robbery incidents in Davao City.

"We have heard lots of complaints against the suspects so we conducted surveillance to verify the reports, and we found out that these suspects are also behind the theft incidents here in the city," Rivera said.

But Ruta denied the accusation hurled against him. "I don't steal. I was even surprised when the police arrested me," he said.

The suspects are detained at San Pedro police Station awaiting charges to be filed against them.