2 robberies in Kannat Tabla

By Cherrie Anne E. VillahermosaVariety News Staff mv-110707

TWO robberies occurred on Saturday night, one in Kannat Tabla and one in Koblerville.DPS spokeswoman Lei Ogumoro said the suspects who robbed the Clara Market in Kannat Tabla wore a Santa Claus hat and red mask. The incident was reported to the police at 8:54 p.m.She said the suspects were not armed.A preliminary investigation disclosed that while the female cashier was stocking items in the store, the two suspects entered the store, grabbed the cash register and immediately fled south on foot.The cashier ran outside to a nearby neighbor to call for police assistance.The suspect with the Santa Claus hat was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and short pants while the suspect in the red mask was wearing a blue shirt and black short pants.Both suspects were slim, DPS said.The second robbery incident was reported to the police at 11 p.m.Police officers were dispatched to Hannam Market to investigate, and based on a preliminary investigation, the victim, a 32-year-old woman, was driving south along Kelaguin Street when two men standing on the road stopped her.One of the suspects was a heavy set individual wearing a black shirt and black short pants, He asked the victim why she was “speeding” and asked for her drivers’ license.The victim produced her license and handed it to the suspect.After the suspect returned the license to the victim, the other suspect, a slim man wearing a white shirt and brown short pants, grabbed the bag from the victim.The two suspects immediately fled on foot, turning east along Tinaktak Avenue.The bag contained cash and an immigration entry permit card.Ogumoro said the two incidents are still under investigation.Anyone with information about these incidents can call Crime Stoppers at 234-7272.No caller ID is used and a reward of up to $1,000 is given for any information leading to an arrest.