Cop in hot water after theft suspect dies following arrest in Maasin City

ORMOC CITY — A policeman is facing homicide charges after a theft suspect he arrested died three hours later in Maasin City.

Corporal Ronald Gamayon of the Maasin City Police Station is currently being investigated in relation to the death of Gilbert Dologdog Ranes in the evening on Friday, Dec 9.

Based on the investigation, Ranes, 32, was caught by bystanders after he allegedly ran away with an iPhone S cellular phone worth P50,000 from a certain Sharon Gloria Daclan at around 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9.

After Ranes was apprehended, he was turned over to Gamayon along with the recovered cellular phone.

Ranes was then brought to the Maasin City Police for proper disposition.

At around 10 p.m. of the same day, Ranes had difficulty breathing and was immediately rushed to the hospital.

An hour later, Ranes died.

Dr. April Gervie Macabuhay of the Urban Rural Health Unit of Maasin City declared that the cause of Ranes’ death was severe head trauma.

In her examinations, Macabuhay found hematoma and multiple abrasions in Ranes’ body.

Police investigators approached the family of Ranes and informed them about the ongoing probe. The police said a criminal case is set to be filed against Gamayon in court as soon as the supporting documents and evidence are completed.

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