By Cherrie Anne E. VillahermosaVariety News Staff mv-110707
POLICE have arrested the masked individual who robbed Jenny’s Store in Dandan last month.Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Lei Ogumoro said Anthony Campos Jr., 20, was arrested in Koblerville at 5:35 p.m. on Saturday by DPS Criminal Investigation Bureau investigators.Tips provided to Crime Stoppers led to the identification of the suspect, Ogumoro said.Police have also identified the second suspect — John Mafnas.Superior Court Judge David A. Wiseman issued a warrant of arrest for Campos on Saturday.Yesterday, Campos was brought to Superior Court for a bail hearing before Judge Kenneth Govendo.Assistant Attorney General Joseph Taijeron asked the court to increase the $50,000 cash bail to $150,000, which Govendo granted.Campos, who is on bail release for other criminal charges, was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections.His preliminary hearing was set for Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. and arraignment was scheduled for Nov. 19 at 9 a.m.Ogumoro said they are thankful to the community for providing information that led to the arrest of Campos.She said they are hoping to get more information regarding other crimes.The armed robbery at Jenny’s Store in Dandan was the third in October.The incident was reported to the police at 8 p.m. on Oct. 24.The suspect wore a blue ski mask and a grayish, long-sleeved shirt and black short pants and was armed with a machete when he entered the store.The second suspect, John Mafnas, was seen waiting outside the store holding a baseball bat. According to an affidavit filed in court, a minor saw a baseball bat, wig and mask in the back of a vehicle belonging to Campos and heard rumors that it was Campos and Mafnas who robbed Jenny’s Store.The investigators interviewed Mafnas who, according to the affidavit, signed a statement admitting the crime.Other armed robberies happened at Classic Design Mart in Koblerville, Marianas Resort in Marpi and Kim’s Market on Navy Hill.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Two robberies on Saturday
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.
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.
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