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City
residents are clamoring for a more effective drive to
comb the rising criminalities in the city during the
past three weeks.
The
latest incident claimed the life of a marketing and
sales executive of Bohol Tropics Resort Club who was
gunned down in cold blood after parking his car in front
of his residence along JS Torralba st., this city early
Monday dawn.
The
latest victim identified as Jack Arat, 30, suffered
a single gunshot wound which caused severe bleeding.
He was pronounced dead five hours later at the Gov.
Celestino Gallares Regional Hospital, this city.
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The
victim who started as a dance instructor was a trusted senior
staff of Bohol Tropics Resort Club who was acting also as
event organizer.
Police
theorized robbery as the motive behind the incident as Arat
came from an event he organized for the town fiesta celebration
of Dauis that evening. In fact, he was allegedly encashed
some amount at a city Caltex station after which he and a
companion went to the Blind Massage Clinic along Tamblot St.,
this city.
From
the massage clinic, he drove to his residence where he was
gunned down.
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An
eyewitness of the incident noticed the lone gunman running
from the gate towards the City Central Elementary School.
He described the suspect as 5'6", medium built
and was wearing a black hood and light-color jacket.
The
incident came as the latest after other incidents involved
the robbery hold-up modus operandi victimizing Buen
Villa Pension House, Tagbilaran Puriculture Center and
Borja Hospital.
The
suspects barged into the establishments at night time
victimizing night shift personnel.
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At
the Borja Hospital, the security guard identified as Vicente
Orivillo, 36, of Al Nino Security Agency was divested of his
9mm service firearm by the three armed suspects last Saturday
evening.
According
to police, two of the three perpetrators had firearms of unknown
caliber while the third suspect had a knife.
The
three armed suspects approached the guard pointing their weapons
and told him to yield his 9 mm gun.
The
hapless security guard was stabbed in the arm before the three
suspects fled.
The suspects remain unidentified.
The
past week, an armed robber burglarized Buen Villa Pension
House and attempted to rape the cashier.
In
another incident, an armed suspect also robbed employees of
the Maternity Puericulture Hospital of their valuables after
the hospital's security guard slept on duty.
Until
now, police have not identified suspects.
ORDERS
ARREST
City
mayor Dan Lim rushed home from the United States after hearing
the series of crimes in the city.
He
immediately issued City PNP Chief Jacinto Cesar to solve the
latest murder case within 72 hours. He likewise appealed for
the residents to cooperate in the on-going investigation conducted
by police operatives.
Lim
urged barangay tanods to cooperate with the city police force
in crime prevention.
The mayor said he will limit the operation of "sky's-the-limit"
barbecue stands to 12-midnight.
POLICE
CAPABILITY
Insp.
Cesar admitted in an interview over dyRD said that the City
PNP lacks mobility and has limitations with its patrols.
Most
of the City PNP's vehicles could not be used, the police chief
said.
However,
Insp. Cesar stressed there has been no question regarding
City Hall's support to the police. Requisitions such as gasoline
supply are granted immediately, he said.
LAW
IMPLEMENTATION
The
city government is planning to purchase new police cars. In
fact, an appropriation was approved by the 9th Sangguniang
Panlungsod for the acquisition of six police vehicles.
Kag.
Danilo Bantugan said in an interview that a review of the
ordinance will be made in today's session.
An
existing ordinance setting a ban on the selling of liquors
will have to be strictly implemented, according to Bantugan.
Likewise, the curfew on minors will also be reviewed by the
lawmakers.
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