Angeles City's most wanted robber finally caught

One of the most wanted robbers in Angeles City was finally caught early this morning after attempting a robbery at Welcome Inn on Fields Avenue.

The suspect was identified as the same person who robbed King’s Poker club in July, and Le Mirage Appartelle in Fields Avenue on New Years Eve. He was the ex-security guard for both establishments prior to robbing them.

The robber, identified as Paolo Bautista Jr y Castro, 28, robbed the hotel’s front desk of P3000 before he was confronted by the security guard who he fatally shot twice.

Suspect cornered and arrested
After fleeing the scene, the alerted station 4 police along with the tourist police stationed in the area arrested the suspect after a brief chase and recovered the fatal weapon.

Bogus name
The suspect was first identified from his previous robberies as Benamente Belleza, which later was found to be a bogus name.

Murder charge means bail not an option
Due to the fact that the suspect has been charged for murder, he will not be able to escape on bail - a feature of the law that many robbers happily take advantage of.

Why the suspect, whose identity was revealed twice from his previous robberies, had been able to roam free in Angeles City all this time is not clear.
Even if the suspect, however, was visually identified beforehand, the lack of a valid warrant of arrest would have prevented a possible arrest prior to the latest robbery committed.