TACLOBAN CITY- The Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) led by Supt. Lope Macauba, Jr., officer-in-charge, conducted successful arrests of two most wanted persons.
First to fall was Antonio Omawas, Jr. who was arrested in Barangay 88 Alimasag, San Jose, this city, on October 31 at about 6:35 am.
Omawas, 53, who is a native of Daram, Samar but currently resides in Barangay 106, North hill Arbours, is accused of frustrated homicide.
His arrest, which was by virtue of an alias warrant issued by Judge Alphinor C. Serrano, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court-Branch 6, this city, was facilitated by the elements of the TCPO-CIB led by Senior Inspector Leonides C. Sydiongco and TCPO-CMFC led by its force commander, Supt. Michael Jude P. Dotingco.
Accused was brought to TCPO-INTEL branch for documentation and proper disposition prior turn-over to court of origin which set P24,000 bail for his temporary liberty.
And on November 1, at about 6 am, joint elements of TCPO-CIB led by PSI Sydiongco and PSI Roniel M. Perlas and Talalora municipal police station led by Senior Inspector Romualdo P. Doncillo, conducted a manhunt operation at Brgy. 89, Sitio Balanak, San Jose, this city, which led to the arrest of Jowelo Dignos, 37, farmer, and a resident of Brgy. Nabatas Guti, Sitio Cancorbinos, Talalora, Samar.
The arrest of the suspect was by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Tarcelo A. Sabarre, Jr., presiding judge of the RTC- Branch 30, Basey, Samar, dated December 28, 2017 for frustrated murder.
The accused was ranked 6th in the Top 10 most wanted person at Talalora Municipal Police Station.
He was then brought to TCPO-INTEL branch for documentation and proper disposition prior turn-over to court of origin.
The court put a P200,000 bail bond for the temporary release of the accused.
These notable accomplishments of this Office attributed to the commitment of the operating teams and the support and cooperation of responsible, active and concerned stakeholders in Tacloban City. (PR)
