ORMOC CITY– After eight years on the run, a wanted man accused of rape was apprehended by police operatives on Tuesday morning, December 10, in Sitio Victoria, Crimson Street, Maxim Subdivision, Barangay San Juan, Cainta, Rizal.
Authorities identified the suspect as alias “Siloy,” 43, a laborer and native of Barangay Baganito, Kawayan, Biliran. He was arrested by personnel of the Kawayan Municipal Police Station (MPS), in coordination with local police, at around 7:58 am.
The arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued on January 5, 2016, by Judge Bienvenido M. Montilla, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 16, Naval, Biliran, for two counts of rape.
No bail was recommended for his temporary release.
The suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and his constitutional rights under the Miranda Doctrine in a language he understood.
He was then brought to the Cainta Municipal Police Station for documentation and proper disposition before being turned over to the court of origin.
Police continue to intensify efforts to bring fugitives to justice and ensure accountability under the law. (ROBERT DEJON)
