Hacking Incident

DAPITAN CITY (Oct. 15, 2018) - Hacking incident occurred at Brgy Sto. Niño, Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte at about 4:40 PM of October 14, 2018.

The suspect was identified as Hermie Erie Tolbo, 49 year old and a resident of said place and the victim identified as Dante Patayon Napigkit, 51 year old and a resident of Brgy San Pedro, Dapitan City.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that prior to the incident, the victim together with Potenciano Bermudo Baro, 39 year old were having a drinking session at the store of Roel Abitona.

Later on, the suspect arrived and without any words boxed the victim and not contented the suspect hacked the victim several times hitting in the different parts of the body that caused his instantaneous death.

Cadaver of the victim was turned-over to his relatives while the suspect was arrested by the responding team.

Personnel of Dapitan CPS are still conducting follow-up investigation to determine the motive of the incident. Investigator is PO3 Nick Quimiguing with CP no. 09505634375

RA 9165 Violator Held in Dapitan City

DAPITAN CITY (Oct. 5, 2018) – The Operatives of Dapitan City Police Station conducted manhunt operation particularly at Road 17, Brgy. Dawo, Dapitan City at about 9:00 PM of October 4, 2018.

The operation was resulted to the arrest of one Jeffrey Cayongcong Galleposo, 38 years old, male, single, resident of Purok Mauswagon, Brgy. Cawa-cawa, Dapitan City.

The accused was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Presiding Judge Jose Rene G. Dondoyano of RTC, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 6, Dipolog City for Violation of Section 5 and 11, Art. II of RA 9165 docketed under Criminal Case numbers 20763 and 20764 dated October 4, 2018 without bail bond recommended (service of sentence).

Arrested suspects temporarily detained at Dapitan City Police Station for proper disposition.

Dead Body Found

DAPITAN CITY (Oct. 4, 2018) – On October 3, 2018 at 8:45AM, a phone call from Mr. Winston Dongon, Operation Manager of Pulauan Port, Dapitan City informed Dapitan City Police Station that one passenger of MV Fast cat M6 RORO Cargo Vessel, from Dumaguete City needs a medical assistance while underway to Port of Pulauan, Dapitan City.

After receiving the said report, personnel of Dapitan CPS proceeded to Pulauan Port.

Upon arrival on the said place, the PNP Maritime, PCG, PPA, Port Police and CDRRMO are waiting for the arrival of the said vessel.

Upon docking, the team immediately boards the vessel and search for the said passenger.

The crew of the vessel guided the team to the upper deck were the passenger located. The team found the lifeless body of the passenger identified as Michelle B Taruc, 32 years old, female, a resident of Brgy San Antonio, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Initial investigation conducted by the personnel from 904TH Maritime Group of Zamboanga Del Norte and disclosed that, the subject person travelled from the Province of Tarlac going to Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay and accompanied by a certain Mr. Virgilio Baubay, 51 years old, male, resident of San Isidro, Municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga Del Norte.

While on board on the said vessel, subject person told her companion that she feel exhausted and suddenly collapsed. The crew tried to revive the subject person but she did not respond.

According to her companion, the subject person already suffered from liver cirrhosis and recently discharged from Tarlac Provincial Hospital and wanted to go home to see her mother.

Further, a post-mortem examination conducted by Dr. Rolito V. Cataluña, Dapitan City Health Officer revealed that said cadaver died due to cardiac arrest secondary to liver cirrhosis.

Several prescribed medicine were recovered from her personal belongings. The cadaver was brought to Gamalinda Funeral Homes, Dapitan City.

Arrest of Wanted Person

DAPITAN CITY (Oct. 4, 2018) – The PNP personnel of Daptian City Police Station conducted manhunt operation at Brgy Sulangon, Dapitan City at about 11:30AM of October 3, 2018.

The operation was resulted to the arrest of one Mark Sherwin Alingal Collados, alias “Mark Sherwin Alingal Tagapan”, alias “Sherwin Collados”, 16 years old, male, single, resident of said barangay. The suspect was included on the weekly target acquisition.

The subject person was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Presiding Judge Rogelio D. Laquihon of RTC9, Branch 7, Dipolog City dated September 10, 2018 for the crime of Carnapping docketed under Criminal Case number 22654 with bail bond recommended amounting to One Hundred Eighty Thousand Pesos (P180, 000.00).

The said minor was brought to the said police station for documentation prior to its turn-over to DSWDO.