Pasig, City police commended for arrest of Taguig cops in Pasig heist
THE Taguig City Government has commended members of the Pasig and Makati police for their swift action that led to the arrest of four members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) assigned in Taguig City who were involved in a robbery in Pasig City.
Mayor Lino Cayetano has ordered the Taguig Police to cooperate with the investigation and immediately launched its own probe on the incident.
He said the incident is deplorable and will not be tolerated. He asked Taguig Chief of Police P/Col. Celso Rodriguez to look into all personnel, clean the ranks and put order immediately. He further asked that a reshuffle of Taguig PNP be made pending the investigation.
The mayor also asked for a full investigation after reports came in that a city government employee was also involved in the incident.
“I am creating a special investigation committee that will immediately look into a robbery incident involving a Taguig City employee. All links in relation to this incident will be looked into. The City condemns all acts of violence, illegal drugs, and corruption and it will not tolerate any employee who is involved in any form of crime,” the mayor said.
“Let this serve as a very strong warning to bad elements who prey on innocent civilians. In Taguig, regardless of who you are, you will be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” he added.
The erring police officers, who were arrested by responding Pasig and Makati cops, were identified as Staff Sgt. Jayson Bartolome, Cpl. Merick Desoloc, Cpl. Christian Jerome Reyes, and Pat. Kirk Joshua Almojera.
The four were among eight suspects who allegedly staged a robbery in Barangay Kapitolyo at about 12:10 a.m. Saturday where they reportedly held at gunpoint domestic partners Joana Marie Flores Espiritu, 26, and Japanese Kani Toshiro, 42.
