Robbery-murder in lapu
A 29-YEAR-OLD driver died after he was allegedly shot by one of three motor-riding robbers in barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City, yesterday dawn.
Francisco Alcer of sitio Soong, barangay Mactan, was rushed to the Mactan Doctors’ Hospital where he later died.
Alcer was on board his motorcycle with his live-in partner Leddie Millama when a backrider from another motorcycle grabbed Millama’s bag.
The woman resisted.
Police said the man then shot and hit Alcer, who lost control of his motorcycle and slammed in the pavement.
Millama sustained minor injuries. The perpetrators fled. CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA
Mauling in talisay
A 19-YEAR-OLD man reported to police that he was mauled by his 14-year-old girlfriend in barangay Jaclupan, Talisay City, north Cebu, last Sunday.
Jan-Jan Abastas and his young girlfriend were watching the Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley’s fight when Abastas decided to go to the well to wash their laundry.
Police said the man asked the girl to help him with the chore but she refused because she wanted to watch the boxing bout.
They ended up arguing.
Irked, the girl grabbed Abastas’ bagful of clothes and left the house.
He followed her and tried to grab his bag back but she bit him and struck him in the neck.
The man told police he wanted to return the girl to her parents in Carcar City.correspondent gabriel bonjoc
Unlicensed firearm
A 35-year-old security guard was arrested at a police checkpoint on Sunday for bringing an unlicensed gun in a jeepney bound for Mandaue City.
Jermie Zoilo of barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City, was arrested after jeepney driver Rockliff Mondigo told policemen at the checkpoint that the passenger was seen pulling a firearm in and out of his backpack.
Police seized an unlicensed firearm with five live bullets and a tear gas cannister from Zoilo.
The guard is now detained at the Basak police precinct.
Police said the gun did not belong to the security agency that Zoilo worked in.
The weapon was a paltik gun with no serial number.
A charge of Illegal possession of firearm and ammunition will be filed against Zoilo, said police. CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA