STA. RITA, Pampanga – The newly-installed town police chief here scored against the notorious “Akyat-bahay” gang, arresting two suspects at a police checkpoint in barangay Dila-Dila on Wednesday.
Senior Insp. Michael Masangkay, town police chief, identified the suspects as JV De Jesus Chua, 41, and Alberto Mendoza La Torre, 30, both of Northville, Cutud, Angeles City. They were arrested after allegedly stealing at least P150,000 worth of jewelry and gadgets in a house in nearby Pulong Santo, Porac, Pampanga.
Masangkay said the suspects refused to stop in a police checkpoint in Barangay Becuran, here. But they were stopped in Dila-Dila.
Police investigators said the victims have identified the suspects.
Masangkay said the stolen items, including Toshiba laptop, Nikon Camera and Sony Ericson cellphone, were found in the possession of Chua and La Torre.
Masangkay said they turned over the recovered items to the Porac police station.
