QC store robbery caught on CCTV

Some three armed suspects were caught on security footage robbing a small store in Barangay San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City on Monday, GMA 7 news program “24 Oras” reported.



According to a witness, the robbery took place at 8:15 p.m., and around P15,000 was stolen from the store cash register.

“Sabi sa amin 'dapa, dapa kayong lahat,' hindi po ako dumapa umiikot po ako at sumisigaw. Ang ginawa ko dahil ang tagal-tagal nila gusto ko umalis na sila kinuha ko po lahat yung pera binigay ko sa kanila,” the witness said.

The suspects then boarded a nearby taxi with plate UVY 240, where their two lookouts were waiting.

The victims immediately reported the robbery to the barangay which sent in some of several tanods.

The barangay security men were able to catch up to the taxi, which was caught in traffic. But they were unable to apprehend the suspects, who had guns.

“Humihingi sa akin ng go signal kung babatuhin niya ng bato,” a barangay tanod recounted. “Pinigilan ko siya kasi sabi ko may baril yan, baka tayo'y putukan niyan. Batuta at silbato lang ang dala namin.”

San Bartolome's barangay captain said they needed more police visibility in the area to deter these kinds of incidents. “Ang binabantayan ng mga kriminals yung oras at posisyon ng mga pulis,” Barangay Captain Lamberto Pascual said.

Quezon City Station 4 Community Relation Chief Sr. Insp. Marlo Barruga admitted that they only had 150 police officers at the station, which was not enough. “Ganoon po talaga kasi dahil sa kakulangan ng ating kapulisan na magmaman sa area dahil sa laki ng area kulang pa rin ang ating mobile kasi naka focus tayo sa main thoroughfare,” Barruga explained. — Andrei Medina/DVM, GMA News