Man Caught Stealing Steel on NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Arrested in Manila
Police authorities arrested a man who was caught in the act of stealing steel from the NLEX-SLEX connector road being constructed in Manila.
According to a GMA News report, a guy was apprehended by barangay officials in Sampaloc, Manila, for allegedly stealing steel from the NLEX-SLEX connector road under construction. The culprit was identified as Eairol Torno, 20 years old, according to the police report. He is accused of committing the crime with the help of a kid.
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The culprits were apprehended by Luis Frigillana, a barangay councilor in Sampaloc. Torno argued that the stolen steel was the only source of sustenance, but the councilor saw that there were a lot of them.
To the media, the suspect denied the theft. He told the reporters that the alleged contractor of the construction site had just handed him the steel for free. But according to the barangay councilor, the suspect was referring to a warehouseman rather than a contractor.
However, Frigillana argued that the contractor stated that there was no proof that the suspect was handed the irons. In connection with the occurrence, the contractor’s side has yet to be contacted.
Torno will be charged with theft. The P10,000 worth of stolen scaffolding supplies was recovered. According to the barangay, the NLEX-SLEX link road is constantly stolen steel, thus the area’s lighting was raised three months ago.
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