Drunk cop nabbed after firing his gun A drunk police officer was arrested by police after he allegedly opened fire inside his rented apartment in Sampaloc, Manila on Saturday evening. Manila Police Sampaloc Station identified the suspect as Master Sgt. Winefer Molina, 42, married and a police officer assigned at the Masambong Police Station (PS-2) at Quezon City Police District. “‘Yung may-ari ng tinutuluyan niya yung nakarinig at nakakita sa kanya na sobrang lasing. Nakapasok pa nga yung may-ari kasi hindi niya natanggal yung susi sa doorknob,” Police Capt. Philipp Ines told the Manila Bulletin in a phone interview. Investigation showed that the residents near his rented apartment heard a gunshot from his unit located along Josefina Street, Sampaloc, Manila Barangay 530 at around 9:30 p.m. on March 9. Ines said the owner of Molina’s apartment immediately reported the incident to the police. Members of the Calabash Police Community Precinct went to the place of incident with the owner and arrested Molina who was then lying on his bed beside with a 9 mm pistol, his service firearm, a magazine loaded with three bullets and one spent shell. The suspect was then brought to a hospital for a medical examination and subsequently to MPD General Assignment and Investigation Section (GAIS). A case of alarm and scandal will be filed against him. (Erma Edera) Man in debt stabs construction worker, remains at large A construction worker is now under observation after he was stabbed by a man who owed him money on Saturday in Taguig City. The victim was identified as Ronald Valdez, 25, a resident of G Magsalin St., Brgy. Calzada, Taguig City. The suspect was identified by police as Rosalito Bondaog, of Barbara St., Brgy. Calzada, Taguig City. He remains at large. Investigation showed that the incident occurred at around 1:30 in the afternoon along Ruhale St., Brgy. Calzada, Taguig City. Police said that Valdez went to Bondaog and asked for the payment of his previous debt. He then forcibly took the cellular phone of the suspect as payment. But the suspect refused and stabbed the victim hitting his chest and fled to an unknown location bringing with him the weapon used. Valdez was rushed by his relatives to the nearest hospital where he is currently recuperating from his injuries. (Dhel Nazario) Man yields illegal drugs after causing alarm, scandalous acts A man initially arrested for creating alarm and scandalous acts in the middle of the night, allegedly yielded a sachet of illegal drugs in Pasig City Friday. Police identified the suspect as 20-year-old Wilmor Hije. Initial investigation showed that at around 11:40 p.m. Friday, Police Community Precinct 7 received a report of a man allegedly making a scene along Evangelista Street in Barangay Santolan, Pasig City. Upon the arrival of the responding policemen, they apprehended Hije when they saw him in the act of creating alarm and scandal in the area. When he was frisked, Hije also yielded a sachet of suspected dried marijuana leaves, police said. He is now detained at the Pasig City Police detention cell. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) Man with fake gun arrested after escape attempt on rooftops A wanted man carrying a fake gun was arrested by policemen after a chase above rooftops past midnight on Friday in Pasig City. Police Supt. Hermogenes Cabe, District Mobile Force Battalion (DMFB) officer-in-charge, identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Avila, 35, of Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City. Investigation showed that at around 12:21 a.m. Friday, intel operatives of DMFB served a warrant of arrest against Avila at Villacrusis Compound in Barangay Manggahan. Hon. Alex L. Quiroz, acting presiding judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 67 in Pasig City issued the arrest warrant against Avila for robbery snatching. Police said that Avila, a van driver, tried to evade the cops by climbing and running on rooftops. They eventually cornered Avila after minutes of chase where they seized from his possession a replica of Magnum 357 revolver and a sledgehammer he intended to use against the chasing cops, police said. He is now detained at the Pasig City Police detention cell. “The intel operatives of DMFB will pursue the conduct of intelligence-based police operations and information gathering in consonance to the EPD’s anti-criminality and anti-drug activities,” Cabe said. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) Drug suspect yields firearms, grenade, ammunition, drugs, in Caloocan raid Unlicensed firearms, a hand grenade, sachets of suspected shabu, and ammunition were seized after police raided the house of a drug suspect along Caimito Road corner Dagohoy Street, Barangay 77, Caloocan City on Friday afternoon. Arrested was Ramon Meraña, alias "Jonjon," 43, electrician. Capt. Jonathan Olveña, Caloocan City Police Station Investigation Division Management Branch (CCPS-SIDMB) chief, said Meraña was notorious for his involvement in robbery, illegal drug activity, and indiscriminate firing incidents in the area. The suspect also recently assaulted the barangay captain of Barangay 77, Olveña said. Elements of the CCPS-SIDMB along with barangay officials served a search warrant for Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act at Meraña's house at about 2:10 p.m. Olveña said the suspect tried to elude arrest by hiding in one of the rooms of the ground floor of his five-story house, but was eventually collared. Police retrieved a caliber .45 pistol loaded with six live ammunition, a caliber .38 revolver also with six live ammunition, a hand grenade, and a plastic pack containing three sachets of suspected shabu. The suspect, who is now under police custody, will be facing charges for violation of RA 10591 and Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Minka Klaudia Tiangco)