Residents from this city have sounded the alarm bells on authorities’ inaction on the intermittent theft of motorcycles happening almost everyday in downtown area.
As of May 31, there are already 19 carnapped motorcycles reported in the city police blotter, mostly involving the expensive Honda XRM.
Accordingly, most of the carnapped motors happened because of the absence of policemen detailed in conspicuous places around the city proper.
Last Sunday, May 30, a retired policeman lost his motorcycle while parked outside the Sto. Nino Cathedral along Ariosa Street. The next day, another motorcycle owned by an ex-army was taken by unidentified thieves while parked outside the Lumbia Day Care Center in Lumbia District.
In the past, most of the stolen motorcycles were brought to Lanao del Norte to be converted into small motorized bancas.
A source inside the Traffic Management Division of the Pagadian City Police Station told this paper that they are keeping an eye on reports which said that all carnapped motorcycles were brought to the Baganian Peninsula in the second district.
He added that during one follow-up operation they sighted stolen motorcycles either cannibalized or assembled with other parts of stolen motors.
In a huddle, City Police Chief Inspector Michael Palermo only aired his advice to owners to padlock their motors with big chains and or park this in public place where many onlookers deter thieves from doing their thing.
He likewise said that if parked for a long time, the owners should check on their vehicles every 30 minutes or install alarms and never leave inside the U-box their original registration papers.
Palermo then appealed to the public and to the carnap victims to report immediately to their office and provide their office with relevant information on the theft for speedy resolution of the case.
BY MICHAEL MEDINA
As of May 31, there are already 19 carnapped motorcycles reported in the city police blotter, mostly involving the expensive Honda XRM.
Accordingly, most of the carnapped motors happened because of the absence of policemen detailed in conspicuous places around the city proper.
Last Sunday, May 30, a retired policeman lost his motorcycle while parked outside the Sto. Nino Cathedral along Ariosa Street. The next day, another motorcycle owned by an ex-army was taken by unidentified thieves while parked outside the Lumbia Day Care Center in Lumbia District.
In the past, most of the stolen motorcycles were brought to Lanao del Norte to be converted into small motorized bancas.
A source inside the Traffic Management Division of the Pagadian City Police Station told this paper that they are keeping an eye on reports which said that all carnapped motorcycles were brought to the Baganian Peninsula in the second district.
He added that during one follow-up operation they sighted stolen motorcycles either cannibalized or assembled with other parts of stolen motors.
In a huddle, City Police Chief Inspector Michael Palermo only aired his advice to owners to padlock their motors with big chains and or park this in public place where many onlookers deter thieves from doing their thing.
He likewise said that if parked for a long time, the owners should check on their vehicles every 30 minutes or install alarms and never leave inside the U-box their original registration papers.
Palermo then appealed to the public and to the carnap victims to report immediately to their office and provide their office with relevant information on the theft for speedy resolution of the case.
BY MICHAEL MEDINA
