SAN NARCISO, Zambales – An unidentified carnap suspect was killed in an encounter with Zambales police in Barangay San Juan here.
In his report to Zambales Police Provincial Office (ZPPO) director Col. Ponce Rogelio Peñones, San Nicolas police chief Captain Noel Sitjar described the as a male, about 5’4” in height, of medium built, dark complexion, wearing pink long sleeves shirt and dark short pants.
Report said that joint elements of PIB, Zambales PPO, San Antonio and San Narciso police operatives were conducting follow up operations on the theft of a motorcycle in San Antonio when a concerned citizen reported to San Narciso Police a male on board a motorcycle parked suspiciously on a dark portion of the road in Barangay San Juan.
Police responded to the report but when the suspect saw the policemen alighting from their mobile car, he pulled out his firearm and fired at the operating team.
Police Corporal Arnold P. Dumlao was hit in the chest but suffered no injury as he was wearing his bulletproof vest.
Policemen were forced to returned fire which resulted to the suspect’s death.
Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered from the carnapped green Rusi 110 motorcycle and one .38 revolver.
Investigation disclosed that the carnapped motorcycle was owned by Police Patrolman Jason Sambili assigned at San Antonio Municipal Police Station.
Police are still conducting investigation on the identity of the suspect.
