SUAL–The former municipal treasurer of Sual, now a candidate who filed her certificate of candidacy for councilor in the town, may face criminal charges after an audit team from the Commission on Audit (COA) discovered cash shortages unearthed shortly after she vacated her post. This was contained in a letter of COA Regional Director Michael R. Bacani […]
Crime Notes
Gun-for-hire leader’s driver shot dead
UMINGAN–The former driver and caretaker of the house and farm of an arrested female leader of a gun-for-hire group in Umingan, was gunned down while riding his motorcycle, by armed men riding in tandem along the provincial road in Barangay Bantug here on January 13. The victim was identified as Juanito Molina, 44, of Barangay […]
Families of dead bullied victim, alleged bullies cry for justice
MANGALDAN—The family of an 11-year-old boy who allegedly died on January 7, ten days after being bullied and mauled by his playmates during a Christmas party in Barangay Salay this town is crying for justice. Roberto Tabuñar, 38, a pedicab driver and father of victim Roger Jackson Tabuñar, said the death of his son Roger, […]
3 arrested in separate anti-drug operations
LINGAYEN–Three persons were arrested in separate operations conducted by the Pangasinan Police on January 10. Two of the suspects were arrested in buy-bust operations and one through Oplan Sita. Arrested in Urdaneta City was Joseph Jimenez, 28, a newly identified drug personality of Zone 5, Barangay Sta. Lucia in Urdaneta. The operation was conducted by elements […]
2 policemen wounded in shootout inside bar
URDANETA CITY–Two policemen were hospitalized when two groups of police officers in civilian clothes, suspicious of each other, had a shootout inside a resto bar in Barangay San Vicente here at about 8:30 p.m. on December 30. P/Sr. Superintendent Wilson Lopez, police provincial director, identified the wounded as P/Chief Inspector Napoleon Eleccion Jr., 37, deputy commander […]
Gun-for-hire group leader shot dead in clash with cops
SAN FABIAN—A notorious gun-for hire and a top drug dealer in Pangasinan and Region 1 was neutralized when he was killed in an armed encounter with policemen in Barangay Longos Parac-parac, of this town early morning of December 26. P/ Sr. Superintendent Wilson Lopez, Pangasinan provincial director, identified the suspect as Christian Narag Bandarlipe, a.k.a. […]
Kagawad arrested for firing unlicensed gun
VILLASIS–A barangay kagawad of Piaz of this town was arrested by the police when he fired his gun indiscriminately at his neighbor’s house at 2 a.m. on Christmas Day. One of the neighbors called the police and reported that their barangay official, Roy Elevazo, fired his gun at the house of Richard Gamboa. Responding policemen recovered […]
Pyrotechnics, firecrackers seized in Dasol
DASOL — Some P3,000 worth of pyrotechnics and firecrackers were seized by the Dasol Police at about 5:30 p.m. on December 23 along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion here. Seized were four bundles of big “bawang”, four bundles of Five Star firecracker, five bundles of Three-Star firecracker, 30 pieces of Whistle Bomb, 30 pieces of Fountain […]
3 arrested for selling firecrackers sans permit
CALASIAO — Three firecracker and pyrotechnic vendors were arrested by the police late afternoon on December 26 and slapped with the case of violation of Republic Act 7183 for selling their illegal items in Poblacion without a permit from the PNP Civil Security Group. Joint elements of the Regional Civil Security Unit 1 and the […]
2 arrested in shabu sniffing session
ASINGAN–Two newly identified drug personalities were arrested by the police when they raided a nipa hut in Barangay Ariston West, where a shabu sniffing session was taking place. The suspects were identified as Villamor Lopez, alias Amor, 40; and Alvin Pascua,30, an ex-Army soldier who was dishonorably discharged for being Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) […]