Police Files

Traffic altercation

A 22-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by police for allegedly smashing a German national’s car windshield and hurting the foreigner yesterday in Alang-Alang, Mandaue City.

John David  Javier of barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City, was detained at the Centro police station for malicious mischief and physical injuries.

Initial police investigation revealed Ralph Kirst, who temporarily resides in Osmeña Street, Lapu-Lapu City, allegedly bumped the suspect’s Captiva car three times along UN Avenue as if intending to overtake him.

PO1 Ariel Gingko of Centro police station said Javier confronted Kirst and accused him of intentionally bumping his car, which the foreigner denied.

Gingko said Kirst then handed the suspect a P1,000 bill and sped off, which irked the suspect all the more. A chase then ensued.

Ginko said Javier blocked Kirst along Plaridel Street and smashed the German’s windshield with a stone, which also hit and wounded the foreigner’s abdomen.

Police said the German told them that he sped off to look for a police station, which Javier misunderstood./NORMAN  V. MENDOZA

Mother and son nabbed

A MOTHER and her son were arrested by police in Moalboal town, south Cebu, yesterday.

Zeing Gacquing and her son Jeremy were detained at the Moalboal police station for illegal possession of firearms and obstruction of justice.

Initial police investigation revealed that Edwin Pulgo, 39, was digging sand in the river when his cousin Jeremy, who held a  grudge against him, arrived and fired a KG-9 pistol at him.

Pulgo ran away and reported the  incident to police.

When police arrived at the suspect’s house, his mother Zeing closed the gate from the policemen but not before they spotted the suspect running toward the back portion of their house.

Jeremy was cornered in a neighbor’s house and police confiscated a .38 revolver from him.

Police said Jeremy told them he dropped the KG-9 pistol he used to shoot his cousin.

Police said they have yet to confirm Jeremy’s statement that his mother was using a fake name./  RHEA RUTH V. ROSELL

Tejero shooting

A LABORER was in critical condition after he was shot yesterday in barangay Tejero, Cebu City.

Mark Ybañez, 20, was shot in the the back and neck.

Homicide investigator PO3 Leroy Baguio told Cebu Daily News that witnesses saw Leonel Rivera approach the victim as he was about to buy cigarettes.

Baguio said Rivera then shot Ybañez, who tried to escape.

But the suspect chased the victim and fired the second time.

The victim’s mother Carmen told Baguio the suspect was a fraternity member. Baguio said they received reports that the victim was involved in burglary cases.

Police said personal grudge could be the motive of the crime./chito aragon