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The
Tagbilaran City PNP released yesterday the cartographic
sketch of one of the suspects in the broad daylight
hold-upping of an Island City Mall cashier last Tuesday.
The
sketch was generated by a cartographer of the National
Bureau of Investigation (NBI) based on the description
given by the cashier, identified as one Victoria Limocon
y Tagsa, 27, resident of Mahayag Norte, Catigbian town.
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Some
facial characteristics could not, however, be recognized as
the suspect was wearing a cap and sunglasses.
He
was described to be of medium build with fair complexion,
between 30 to 35 years old, 5' 4" or 5' 5" in height.
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Limocon,
together with escort security guards Albert Micabani
y Araula, 25, and Frejun Gonzaga y Sedello, have just
withdrawn P308,269 from the mall's cash section at around
9 a.m. They were on their way to the office of NICO
Security Agency, just within the mall's vicinity, to
deliver the said cash when two armed men poked guns
at them declaring a hold-up.
The
suspects forcibly grabbed the cashier's bag containing
the amount that was supposed to be paid out in salaries
to the mall's security personnel which is contracted
by NICO.
The
two security escorts, also belonging to NICO, made an
attempt to chase the two armed suspects but were fired
upon, forcing the two guards to retreat.
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According
to the security escorts, the two hold-uppers, armed with .45
caliber pistols, fired on them twice but missed. Slugs were
recovered by police at the crime scene.
The
two suspects reportedly escaped going towards the Integrated
Bus Terminal using their getaway vehicle, a red Honda XRM,
that was parked near Bo's Coffee Club at ICM.
Checkpoints
deployed in the city's exits failed to corner the two hold-uppers.
Acting
City PNP chief Supt. Abner Catalla, in an interview with the
Chronicle last Wednesday, said that investigators are questioning
the two escort guards who failed to respond immediately, despite
having their own firearms.
Moreover,
according to police, there were 8 other security guards close
to the area where the incident happened and 30 others more
around the mall's complex.
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