Alert police officers arrested three men who were allegedly caught in the act of stealing copper wire from the Koreana Hotel along Beach Road in Chalan Kanoa early Saturday morning. <\/p>\n
Police sources disclosed that arrested were Nelson Ramon, 34; Jonathan Blas, 30; and Patrick Mendiola, 37.<\/p>\n
The suspects are expected to be taken for an initial bail hearing today, Monday, before Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho. <\/p>\n
A $20,000 cash bail each was initially imposed for the suspects.<\/p>\n
Sources said a fourth person, who was allegedly part of the burglary, was at the scene and immediately confessed and cooperated with the police. <\/p>\n
The fourth suspect was taken to the police station. Saipan Tribune opted not to disclose his name for now as it was not clear if he has also been charged.<\/p>\n
Sources said that police received a call from a woman about a copper wire theft in progress. Officers responded to the Koreana Hotel, where they caught the suspects exiting through a small window of a generator room at about 3:30am.<\/p>\n
Police recovered from the suspects large portions of copper wires cut into pieces of 50 to 100 feet and rolled into bundles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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