POLICE in Samar continue to conduct hot pursuit operations against two detainees of Calbiga Municipal Police Station who were able to escape Monday evening, March 11.

Police identified the two inmates as Roel Mabahin, 22, and Rodel Mabahin, 19, both residents of Barangay Minata, Calbiga.

The brothers, both single and jobless, are facing a robbery case.

“We must do everything in our ability to prevent such untoward incidents from happening again. I am calling on all the chiefs of police to stay on the ground with your men to be in full force to maintain the peace and order of the community,” said Eastern Visayas Police Director Dionardo Bernardo Carlos.

Initial investigation showed that after the brothers bolted out from the jail, they stole a motorcycle, which served as their getaway vehicle, and took a hostage who luckily managed to escape from the captors.

Police said the two escapees are armed and dangerous.

The public is advised to report immediately to authorities if they see the two detainees.

Carlos, meanwhile, ordered all the police stations in the region to be more alert and vigilant. (SunStar Philippines)