PNP arrest suspects of attempted homicide and murder

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
May 20, 2011

CAMP RUPERTO K. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PCSupt Arnold Rayala Revilla, regional director, Police Regional Office 8 commends PNP personnel who does their call of duty, and that is to serve and protect the community.

In a recent report that reached the regional headquarters, suspects of attempted homicide and murder were arrested by PNP personnel in Sogod, Southern Leyte and Burauen, Leyte, respectively.

At about 5:00 pm of May 16, 2011, one Gudencio Calamba Hingpit, 55 years old, married, habal habal driver and a resident of Brgy. Suba, Sogod, Southern Leyte reported to Sogod Police that his brother Seferino Hingpit was shot by one Reylan Dumaan with the use of homemade shotgun locally known as bulldog but he was not hit. Elements of Sogod Police led by SPO4 Rolando Paloma responded which resulted to the arrest of one Reylan Galabia Dumaan, 25 years old, single, jobless and a resident of Brgy Olisihan, Sogod, Southern Leyte. Confiscated from his possession and control was one home made shot gun locally known as bulldog without serial number loaded with one live ammo for 12 gauge shotgun. A case for attempted homicide and illegal possession of firearms and ammos are being prepared for filing against the suspect. Suspect is now detained at Sogod police station lock up cell.

At about 8:15 pm of May 17, 2011, at Brgy Patag, Burauen, Leyte, elements of Burauen Police led by PSInsp Florencio Anasco Samontina, a cop together with five (5) personnel arrested one Charlito Quimson Jr. alias Bebe by virtue of warrant of arrest docketed under CC Nr. BN 11-04-4646 for the crime of murder issued by honorable judge Yolanda U Dagandan of RTC Branch 15, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban City with no bail bond recommended. Subject person was immediately brought to Burauen police station for documentation prior turn over to the court of origin.

PCSupt Revilla lauds the effort of PNP personnel in the field as well as the people in the community for intensifying their effort of maintaining the peace and order situation in their area of responsibility.