2 Security guards nabbed for yielding guns

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
February 18, 2013

CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte – A security guard was arrested by the police for gun ban violation in a checkpoint at San Juanico bridge Samar side while another security guard, with his issued firearm, was turned-over by his employer to a police station in Northern Samar for shooting and wounding his co-employee over the weekend.

“The Police Regional Office 8 will continuously conduct checkpoints in strategic areas in Eastern Visayas and implement the gun ban to sustain the safety and security during the election period,” vowed Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria, the region’s top police official.

Soria informed that at around 6:45 o’ clock on Sunday evening, elements of the 8th Regional Public Safety Battalion (8th RPSB) led by Police Inspector Romulo Rits Renomeron and Police Inspector Dennis Gatela, while conducting checkpoint infront of their patrol base at the foot of the world famous bridge in Brgy. San Juan, Sta. Rita, Samar arrested one Alberto Resma y Olager, a security guard assigned at Shell gasoline station in Brgy. Utap, Tacloban City.

Investigation showed that the suspect was on board a public utility jeep going to Tacloban City that was flagged down by PNP personnel conducting the checkpoint.

Upon verification, Resma, who was under the influence of liquor got irked and challenged the policemen for a fistfight, drew his service firearm and aimed towards the policemen but was quickly disarmed by the lawmen.

Confiscated from the suspect was one caliber .38 revolver of unknown manufacturer with serial no 55211 along with two live ammunition.

The suspect is now under the custody of said patrol base for safekeeping pending the filing of appropriate charges in court against him.

Meanwhile on Saturday morning in San Isidro, Northern Samar, one Paul Montecalvo of the Human Resource Division of Sanvic Enterprises turned over to San Isidro Municipal Police Station one Alvin Dalagdon y Sabilao, 25, security guard of Sanvic Enterprises and a resident of Purok 9, Brgy. Alegria, San Isidro, Northern Samar with his issued caliber .38 revolver marked SAM Protector bearing serial number PRO20991090, two live ammunitions and 3 spent shells of .38 caliber.

Investigation conducted disclosed that earlier that day, at the compound of said establishment, suspect had an altercation with forklift operator Reynaldo Amor that resulted in the shooting by the suspect of the later who was wounded on different parts of his body.

Suspect is currently detained at San Isidro Police Station while appropriate charges is now being prepared for filling in court against him. Meanwhile, victim was brought to Northern Samar Provincial Hospital in Catarman, Northern Samar for medical attention.

Soria assured that PRO8 will remain active in enforcement of the election laws and sustain security operations in line with the PNP’s “Secure and Fair Elections” or SAFE 2013 program.