Man caught with gun, admits links to two robberies

An armed man, who was arrested as he was about to rob a pizza outlet in barangay Cambaro, Mandaue City, at past midnight yesterday, admitted to being involved in several robberies since last year.

Mandaue City police collared Rodel Dunos, 21, of barangay Pit-os, Cebu City, outside the Alberto’s Pizza in Plaridel Street Corner A.C. Cortes Avenue in barangay Cambaro.

Police responded to a call from a concerned citizen of a suspicious person outside the pizza outlet.

Insp. Wilson Abot, chief of the Opao police precinct, said Dunos tried to pull out a .38-caliber revolver tucked in his waist but when he saw that he was outnumbered, he surrendered.

Two of his cohorts, however, escaped on a motorcycle.

Police confiscated a gun, two small sachets containing a white substance believed to be shabu from the suspect’s wallet.

Insp. Ramil Morpos, chief of the Investigation and Detective Management Branch, told Cebu Daily News that Dunos admitted to be part of the group who robbed and killed a taxi driver in Pulangbato, Cebu City, this year.

Morpos said the group included Harry Oporto, who was killed in April 13 by another member of the group, Archie Diona was arrested for Oporto’s murder.

Dunos also admitted to robbing call center agents  Blance Marie Bomediano and Jacklyn Kline Torres last March 30 using a taxicab owned by Dunos’ father. The victims went to the Mandaue police station yesterday and identified Dunos as the one who robbed them.

Senior Supt. Noel Gillamac, Mandaue City police chief, said they would coordinate with Cebu City Police office to verify Dunos’ claims.