Daily Tribune
Operatives of the Quezon City Police District, Novaliches Police Station PS 4 under P/Lt. Col. Jerry Castillo responded to a call from Hotline 911 early morning Monday, and arrested an unidentified man for robbery (akyat bahay), alarm and scandal, and direct assault of a police officer.
It was reported that at 2:30 a.m. of 11 September, victim Felnarie Jolo, was sleeping inside their house at Block 2, Lot 16, Amethyst Street, Goodwill Homes, Barangay San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City.
Jolo was reportedly awakened by a loud noise from their galvanized roof. She checked and saw the suspect armed with bladed weapon. She approached the man but became unruly causing fear and disturbance in the area.
At that instance, the PS 4 also received a telephone call from emergency hotline 911 regarding an akyat-bahay incident. PS 4 personnel immediately responded to verify the report and spotted the unruly suspect with the bladed weapon.
As police officers approached and tried to pacify the suspect to surrender his bladed weapon, but he suddenly stabbed one of the police officers hitting his left hand.
With this dangerous situation, the cop drew his service firearm, shot the suspect and arrested him.
The wounded police officer was rushed to Novaliches District Hospital while the wounded suspect to Quezon City General Hospital for medical treatment.
