Four Taguig City police station personnel have been placed in restrictive custody for their involvement in the alleged robbery of a Japanese man and his Filipina partner in Pasig City.
The suspects were identified as Jayson Bartolome, Merick Desoloc, Christian Jerome Reyes, and Pat Kirk Joshua Almojera.
AJ Mary Agnas, who allegedly works for the victims, was also arrested. Meanwhile, suspect Jhon Carlo Atienza was found dead at the corner of Kalayaan Avenue and Tolentino Street in Barangay Pinagkaisahan, Makati City, last Friday night.
Based on the CCTV footage of the barangay, Atienza’s body fell on the motorbike.
The money in the sack and a gun also fell from the vehicle.
The motorist went straight from Kalayaan to EDSA.
Two more suspects have not yet been found.
Based on the NCRPO investigation, the suspects entered the victims’ house in Barangay Kapitolyo and aimed a gun at them.
The suspects allegedly forced the foreigner to open the vault with only cash of PHP30 million.
An expensive mobile phone was also taken from the victim.
The victims immediately filed a complaint in Barangay Kapitolyo.
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4 cops who allegedly stole P30M from a Japanese placed in restrictive custody
Authorities responded quickly and chased the fleeing suspects on a motorcycle to Sta. Monica in Brgy. Capitol.
According to the Pasig Police report, the suspects clashed with the responding police in the barangay, causing Bartolome’s injury and Atienza’s death.
While fleeing, the suspects even tried to throw away part of the money they allegedly stole.
Two of the suspects left their motorbike, climbed the gate on West Capitol Drive, and swept a motorcycle in the direction of BGC or Makati.
In the follow-up operation, Reyes and Agnas were arrested while Desoloc and Almojera surrendered to Taguig CPS.
The commander of Taguig City Sub-Station 1 has been placed under administrative relief to avoid influencing the ongoing investigation into the incident.
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