BURGLARS HIT DOCTOR’S HOME, GADGET STORE IN OLONGAPO CITY

BY KEVIN GALANG

THE house of a doctor and a gadget store on Sunday fell prey to robbers in Olongapo City.

In reports to Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., the Pampanga police said the first robbery occured at JB Gadget Shop in Bgy. San Matias, Guagua, Pampanga.

The manager of the gadget store told police that four unidentified men posing as customers entered the shop.

He said one of the suspects approached and declared a holdup.

The suspects then took two personal cellphones and 30  units of cellphones while the other suspect stayed outside as a lookout. 

The robbers then fled on two motorcycles towards San Fernando City.

Police said the other robbery incident took place at the house of a doctor in Bgy. West Tapinac, Olongapo City.

The victim was Dr. Randolf Carmelo II Trinidad.

According to Trinidad, the burglar forcibly destroyed the door at the attic room to gain entry into the house. He said the suspect carted away an Iphone Promax worth P70,000, a black Tumi shoulder bag worth P10,000 and a black backpack bag worth P3,000.

Authorities are conducting a follow-up operation to arrest the suspects.