Bacolod City Escapees Surrendered, BCPO Official Says
BACOLOD CITY – Three detainees who escaped from the custodial facility of Police Station 3 in Bacolod City were recently detained.
According to SunStar, Police Lieutenant Colonel Ariel Pico, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), identifed as Jeffrey Gelongos, aged 38, of Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago; Sonny Capa, aged 22, of Purok Mahimulaton, Barangay Banago; and Michael Penoso, aged 24, of Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, surrendered themselves in separate occasions.
About 4 AM, January 8, Gelongos turned himself in to the intelligence operatives of BCPO. Capa, on the other hand, turned himself in to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Negros Occidental and was turned over to Police Station 3 at 7 PM.
Lastly, Penoso surrendered to Bombo Radyo with his family and was turned over to Police Station 3 at about 10:30 PM.
The events happened right after their companion Ely Lawrence Sazon, aged 20, of Purok Mahimulaton, Barangay Banago, surrendered first to the Police Station 3 at about 5:30 PM, Tuesday (January 7).
The four detainees escaped at 12:a5 AM on January 6 by sawing off the iron bars and escaped behind the jail facility. It was was discovered by jail officer Police Staff Sergeant Eric Olverio and desk officer Police Corporal Orwayne Jade Nadado.
Capa, Sazon, and Penoso were filed for violation of illegal drugs while Gelangos was charged for child abuse. They were all arrested in December 2019.
As per the report, Pico added that Police Station 3 will file another charge against the four escapees for malicious mischief. However, it is up to the court to examine the case.
He further said that the station will follow-up the court commitment order to transfer them to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
“We’re thankful that they voluntarily surrendered and it’s a big help on their case because if they fail to surrender meaning they are guilty. So since they surrendered, they have the chance to defend themselves in court,”
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