Police Briefs

Another poker joint robbed

Another poker establishment fell victim to an armed robbery that not only resulted in the loss of money but also minor injuries to the cashier early yesterday morning.

At about 2:53am, three unidentified suspects broke into the cashier’s booth of the RC Poker by kicking down its door. Armed with a knife and a baseball bat, the suspects assaulted 26-year-old male Zhen Ben Li, forcing him down to the floor. Li suffered a minor cut on his upper right arm.

Department of Public Safety public information officer Thomas A. Blas Jr. said the suspects took an undetermined amount of cash and coins from the cash box, including a pouch owned by the cashier, before fleeing the scene.

According to police report, one of the suspects was wearing a red cloth covering his face while another was wearing a dark T-shirt and long dark pants. No description was given on the third suspect.

Blas said the incident is referred to as the Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week.

He urges anyone with any information about this to contact the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 664-9045/42, or the NMI Crime Stoppers hotline at 234-7272.

Dump truck goes on bonanza ride after losing brakes

A dump truck caused major traffic delays along a road on Capitol Hill after losing its brakes and spilling its contents last Friday afternoon.

Police report indicated that about 4:13pm, the vehicle, operated by 37-year-old male Parameswaren Somasundaran, was traveling down Capitol Hill when its breaks malfunctioned. The operator was unable to bring the vehicle to a stop, and as a result, the vehicle continued down the road with increasing speed.

The vehicle then veered off the road and hit a tree, a power pole, and a parked vehicle at the Vestcor Village and Deloitte and Touche area.

“The truck overturned once, spilling its contents and came to a rest right side up again,” said Department of Public Safety public information officer Sgt. Thomas A. Blas Jr. “The driver of the truck managed to free himself from the wreck and sustained only minor scratches to his arms.”

The vehicle, a 1992 green-colored Hyundai dump truck with license plate number HE-2882, sustained extensive damage.

Blas said the road was closed for hours as crews from the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. worked on the downed pole while personnel of Pacific Drilling Ltd. cleared the roadway of the spill.

“The roadway was cleared of all debris and was reopened at about 9pm,” said Blas.

Man nabbed for assault

A 19-year-old man was arrested last Saturday after allegedly assaulting another man at a store in Garapan.

Police report indicated that about 2:48pm, the suspect, Nelson Anson Saimon, went to the Ping Pong store and reportedly began yelling at the employees of the establishment. He then allegedly spilled over a barbeque grill, throwing tables, and throwing a rock at the victim, 44-year-old male Hyun Chol, before fleeing on foot. The rock hit the victim on the head.

The victim was later arrested on charges of disturbing the peace, criminal mischief, assault, assault and battery, and assault with a dangerous weapon. He was brought to and detained at the Adult Correctional Facility.