POLICE REPORTS
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion)
Woman electrocuted while doing laundry, dies
A 37-year-old woman lost her life after an electrocution incident while doing laundry in the town of Binmaley.
According to police investigations, the victim, identified as Johara Castro Bautista, was using a dryer/spinner when she accidentally touched a section of an extension wire that had been stripped of its electrical tape. Emergency services rushed Bautista to a nearby hospital, but she was declared dead on arrival.
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Man stabbed by minors
A 22-year-old poultry helper was hospitalized after he was stabbed by two minor coworkers in Urdaneta City.
According to police reports, the incident occurred while the victim was sleeping. He was reportedly awakened by two minors, aged 18 and 16, who were challenging a friend to a fight. The victim intervened to stop the altercation, but he was instead attacked and stabbed by the two minors. The suspects have been arrested while the victim is currently receiving medical treatment.
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Bet collector fatally stabbed by pedicab driver
A bet collector was killed after being stabbed by a pedicab driver in the town of Mangaldan.
The victim, 44, succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
According to reports, the incident occurred inside the suspect’s residence, where an argument escalated into a physical altercation, during which the pedicab driver stabbed the bet collector multiple times. The suspect is now in custody as authorities prepare to file appropriate charges.
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Man drowns in creek after drinking spree
A man drowned in a creek after an afternoon drinking session with his wife at a neighbor’s birthday party in Barangay Cabacaraan, San Manuel. The victim was identified as Bartolome Bernardino Dela Cruz. His body was found floating in the creek by his wife, Sonia Dela Cruz, who had left earlier in the day to return home.
Around 3:00 PM, Bartolome left the party to fetch their carabao, which had been left grazing near the creek. Authorities are still investigating the incident, but it is believed that the victim accidentally drowned while near the creek.
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Driver dies after tricycle falls into canal
A man died after his tricycle plunged into an irrigation canal in San Quintin.
The victim, identified as Rudy Bumatay Nacion, was driving near the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) canal in Barangay Lagasit when the accident occurred. Nacion’s body was recovered from the irrigation canal and rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
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Cyclist hit by van, dies
A man lost his life after he was struck by an L-300 van while cycling in Mangatarem town.
The victim, identified as Gaudencio Cariño Gonzales, was riding his bicycle along Romulo Highway in Barangay Casilagan when the accident occurred.
According to police reports, Gonzales was cycling at a fast pace and suddenly swerved onto the highway, causing him to collide with the oncoming van. The van, driven by Arvin Sagun de Leon, was unable to avoid the crash. Gonzales was immediately rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
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