The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has intensified police surveillance and visibility in the city following a robbery at a remittance center and a burglary incident.
According to DCPO spokesperson Police Captain Hazel Tuazon, they are enforcing stricter intelligence monitoring and police presence in areas that are often deserted and can be exploited by criminals.
“Mas gipakusgan nato atong monitoring ug atong police visibility aron nga dili masubli ang susamang krimen (We have strengthened our monitoring and police visibility to prevent similar crimes from happening again),” Captain Tuazon told SuperBalita Davao in an interview.
This after a remittance center was robbed in Bugac, Barangay Maa, Davao City on November 14, 2024 around 11:00 am.
A teller known as Nena sought police help after a man wearing a balaclava or full mask entered the ATM, pointed a gun at her and demanded cash. In her shock, she handed over P47,700 to the robber, who was described as medium build and about 6 feet tall, and escaped on a white XRM motorcycle.
In a separate incident reported at the Calinan Police Station, a 32-year-old man and a 61-year-old female candle seller were injured after a scuffle when the man allegedly tried to grab the senior citizen’s necklace outside a church in Calinan. , Davao City, on the morning of November 14.
According to the police report, the 61-year-old identified as Susie was selling candles outside a church at Purok 26, Datu Abing St., Calinan, Davao City around 9:40 a.m. The suspect, known as Jim, a supervisor at an employment agency from Los Amigos, Tugbok District, is said to have bought a candle and, after paying, suddenly grabbed the complainant’s necklace. However, the seller quickly took his hand.
A broken Thailand Gold Necklace worth P80,000 was recovered from Jim, along with a Honda 125 XRM registered under his name.
In light of these incidents, Tuazon added that these are isolated cases and will be prioritized through further investigation. JPC, JRN