POLICE FILES

MAN DIES IN BOGO BIKE CRASH

A 39-YEAR-OLD man died after the motorcycle he was driving ran smack into a tree in barangay Pandan, Bogo City, northern Cebu.

Ramonito Sokayre lost control of the motorcycle after he ran over a stray dog past 3 a.m. yesterday.

The man was heading home after visiting a friend in barangay Gairan when he met the accident, SPO3 Oswaldo Layso of Bogo police, said.

The victim, who sustained head injuries,  died while being brought to a hospital, police said./Correspondent Joy Cherry S. Quito

ARMED MOTORIST NABBED

A TEENAGER was arrested after he was caught possessing a firearm in a checkpoint in barangay Cubacub, Mandaue City past midnight Saturday.

A 9mm caliber revolver was recovered from Joemarie Contredas, a native of Consolacion town,  Cebu.

Contredas, who was driving a motorcycle with plate number 7TC-4009, stopped a few meters from a checkpoint and tried to make a U-turn but was stopped by police, Senior Insp. Luis Alama, chief of Canduman police, said.

Police said Contredas failed to present a driver’s license and documents of the motorcycle.

Police frisked the man and found the gun with two bullets tucked in his waist.

Charges will be filed today against the man, who is was detained at the Canduman police station./REPORTER JUCELL MARIE P. CUYOS

STRAY BULLET HITS BOY

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was wounded after he was hit by a stray bullet in barangay Banilad, Cebu City.

Police said the bullet that hit the boy came from the gun fired by Hermogenes Lindayao, who tried to shoot his neighbor after they argued at dawn yesterday.

The boy, a grade 5 pupil, was wounded in the right leg.

Prior to the accidental shooting, police said Hermogenes and his relative Honey Lindayao, a 56-year-old jeepney driver, argued with 20-year-old Joselito Andiola.

Police said Andiola confronted Hermogenes and Honey when he heard them talking about him while drinking alcohol.

Police said Honey challenged Andiola to a fistfight before he left.

Honey returned a few minutes later and challenged Andiola again.

Honey later drew a gun and handed it to Hermogenes.

Hermogenes pointed the gun at Andiola, sending his neighbor scampering for safety.

Hermogenes chased Andiola, fired a shot but missed and ended up hitting the boy.

Operatives of the Mobile Patrol Group and Special Weapons and Tactics arrived and arrested the Lindayaos.

The boy was brought to the Mandaue City District Hospital before he was transferred to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center./Correspondent Tweeny M. Malinao

MAN STABBED IN CEBU CITY

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was stabbed in barangay Pahina-Central, Cebu City on Saturday night.

Ralph Cabaral said he didn’t recognize the man who attacked him.

The victim was about to ride a trisikad on Tres de Abril Street when an unidentified man arrived and stabbed him in the chest.

The assailant fled.

A taxi brought the victim to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC)./Correspondent Tweeny M. Malinao