By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter
CARJACKING incidents in the
city are rising.
This is based on police
records where it show that there has been nine carjacking incidents as of March
19, 2014.
This was also confirmed by
Laoag City police officer-in-charge P/Supt. Jeffrey Gorospe as he reported that
there had been two carjacking incidents each in January and February, and five
as of March 19.
In the police reports, the
incidents involved motorcycles with the latest even occurring on the parking
area at the back of the Provincial Capitol and at the side of the Laoag City
Hall, wherein both cases happened in the morning.
Gorospe added that if the
motorcycle cannot be jacked, perpetrators settle for motorcycle parts.
To help stop these incidents,
Gorospe held a meeting with all barangay tanod chiefs in the city to discuss
the rise in carjacking incidents in the city. He urged the barangay security
forces to be more vigilant to stop these crimes.
Gorospe also appealed to the
city’s vehicle owners to ensure that they lock their vehicles before leaving
them. He added that if they can put double locks on them, it would be better.
Laoag Mayor Chevylle V.
Fariñas for her part asked Civil Security Unit chief retired Col. Florentino
Dumlao who was in charge of security on the area where a motorcycle was jacked.
According to Dumlao, a traffic enforcer was detailed in the area but the
enforcer was out of the area when the crime happened and there was no security
camera in the area.
Meanwhile, Gorospe also
mentioned that the city police is also stepping up operations against theft,
illegal drugs, physical injuries, attempted rape and other illicit activities
in the city.
The police OIC said they have
arrested five persons with standing warrants of arrest: one for robbery, three
for grave threats, and one for frustrated homicide.
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