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Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Addict takes hostage another rehab patient
A SUSPECTED drug addict took hostage another patient and demanded to release him from a rehabilitation center in Bajada, Davao City Monday.
Police said the incident happened at around 9:15 a.m. at Dela Rosa Psychiatry Clinic and Rehabilitation Center.
Police investigator SPO4 Eleazar Gador said the suspect, identified as Teofilo Laurente, 22, of New Society Village in Barangay New Society in General Santos City, went amok in one of the rooms of the rehabilitation center.
Laurente reported to have pointed a scissor on the leg of an intern at the center before he grabbed another patient, identified as Jason Blances and pointed the same on his roommate's neck.
Blances' right arm was wounded after it was hit by the scissor.
The suspect demanded the center's staff to release him.
Laurente was admitted for rehabilitation at center on Jan. 15 this year due to addiction to illegal drugs. RCO
(February 17, 2004 issue)
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