3 cops, house owner swap raps over rob suspect's escape

MANILA, Philippines - Three policemen and a man whose house they barged into while they were chasing a suspected robber have filed charges against each other following the suspect’s escape Thursday afternoon.

Police Officers 1 Elmer Putoy, Crispin Cartajenas, and Carlo Carullo – accompanied by victim Fernan Necasito – were reportedly pursuing a snatcher.

Necasito lost his shoulder bag contained his cell phone and P5,000 during a robbery along Commonwealth Avenue Thursday afternoon. The three policemen chased a suspect, who they saw run into Jessie Tolentino’s house, which had the front door locked. The suspect escaped.

Senior Inspector Roberto Razon said Tolentino filed a violation of domicile complaint against the three policemen, who in turn filed obstruction of justice charges against Tolentino.

By Reinir Padua