Suspect of hacking arrested in Dapitan City

DAPITAN CITY (May 11, 2019) - Be informed that at about 3:00 PM of May 09, 2018, SPO4 Jerry Sanggumay -CESPO informed Dapitan CPS that there was a hacking incident transpired at Purok Santan, Brgy Burgos, Dapitan City.

Upon the receipt of the said report, PNP personnel of Dapitan CPS led by SPO3 Noriel Bagalanon proceeded to the above mentioned place to verify the veracity of the report. Upon arrival of the abovementioned place they able to confirm the report.

The victim was identified as IVY BALASI y Omandam, 47 years old, single with live-in partner and a resident of Purok Santan, Brgy Burgos, Dapitan City. The suspect was identified as RICARDO FALCONETE y Daganasul, 30 years old, male, single and a resident of Purok Santan, Brgy, Burgos, Dapitan City.

Initial investigation conducted by PO2 Nick Quimiguing, disclosed that at around 2:50 PM of May 09, 2018, while the victim was searching her bolo outside their house, he asked the suspect if the bolo was kept by him. However, the suspect denied and got angry and immediately without apparent reason hacked the victim with the used of curve bolo hitting on her wrist.

After the incident, the suspect fled away from the crime scene but later arrested by the responding PNP personnel. The suspect believed under the influence of liquor. The victim was brought to ZANORTE Medical Hospital for medical treatment while suspect was brought to Dapitan CPS for filling of appropriate charges in court. For Information. (By JONG CADION)