Daily TribuneA drinking session on Thursday at the fourth-floor unit of the suspect’s supervisor preceded the hostage-taking touched off by Acosta forcibly barging into the victims’ unit.
A swift and well-coordinated response by the Manila Police District-Baseco Police has resulted in the successful rescue of a mother and her two children from a hostage taker Thursday night, a drunken security guard.
The incident occurred in Block 1 Dubai, within the Baseco Compound of Barangay 649, Port Area, Manila, according to MPD chief P/Col. Arnold Tomas Ibay.
Ibay identified the suspect as Justine Acosta, 33, a resident of Barangay Cupang, Marikina. The three victims were a 31-year-old single housewife and her two young kids, residents of the Block 1, Dubai building.
A drinking session on Thursday at the fourth-floor unit of the suspect's supervisor preceded the hostage-taking touched off by Acosta forcibly barging into the victims' unit and holding them at knifepoint.
The police, led by P/Lt. Col. Emmanuel Sherry Gomez, promptly arrived at the scene and initiated negotiations with the suspect to peacefully surrender.
In a decisive moment, the police managed to disarm and subdue the suspect, bringing an end to the hostage situation and ensuring the safety of the three victims without any injuries.
The suspect was detained at the MPD-Baseco Police Station and will face charges at the Manila City Prosecutors Office.
