PRESS RELEASE #2023-0715-003
COCPO – PCOL SALVADOR NOMIO RADAM, Officer-In-Charge assures the public to go after those individuals who have been escaped from the mini Detention Cell of Police Station 10 Cugman dated July 14, 2023, at around 2:55 in the morning as disclosed by him during the command Conference he was presided at COCPO HQS on the same day and on his first day of duty as the newly installed officer in charge of COCPO.
In his report to Police Brigadier General LAWRENCE BALDAN COOP, Regional Director, PRO 10 that the two persons under Police Custody of PS10 Cugman were identified as Eug ######(service warrant of arrest for Viol of RA9165), legal age, resident of Zone-4, Pasil, Kauswagan, CDOC and Dan ########## (viol of RA 9165), 37 yrs old, resident of Purok-12, Baloy, Tablon, CDOC. The said escapee was able to flee by using a small metal saw measuring 6 inches long and successfully destroy one steel bar (kabilya) of the detention cell to gain exit
Further stated in his report, that PSSg Cutaran, duty desk officer upon knowing the incident when check the detention cell that was situated outside of PS10 office and in-front of the main door and the two PUPC already escaped, immediately, informed PSMS Capistrano (team leader) as well alerted the other team members to go after the escaping PUPC but to no positive result.
PCOL RADAM, OIC COCPO has directed PCPT JOHN REAL FEROLINO DELA CERNA, PS10 Cugman, Officer In charge to assemble the intel/operatives of PS10 and immediately conducted hot pursuit operation of the fleeing escapees and alerted other law enforcement agencies for possible apprehension.
“We will exhaust all possible means to bring back the escaped detainees the soonest time and I already given a direct order to our Intel/operatives personnel, even our counterparts who can help us to bring them back and let them face charges of their unlawful actions before the court”, said PCOL SALVADOR N RADAM, OIC, COCPO.
SOURCE: COCPO PIO