{"id":22402,"date":"2012-06-23T01:28:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-23T01:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=22402"},"modified":"2012-06-23T01:28:17","modified_gmt":"2012-06-23T01:28:17","slug":"notorious-burglar-arrested-for-robbery-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/notorious-burglar-arrested-for-robbery-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Notorious burglar arrested for robbery, sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"
Suspect throws away surveillance camera, but it lands on grassy area<\/div>\n
By Ferdie de la Torre
\nReporter<\/div>\n

\"Notorious\u00a0 Martin T. Castro Jr., a notorious burglar, was arrested again on Thursday, this time for allegedly robbing an employee of a car rental company and sexually assaulting her.<\/p>\n

A surveillance camera that Castro allegedly tried to destroy was instrumental in the police’s investigation leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n

Castro, 26, was taken to the Superior Court yesterday afternoon on charges of robbery, burglary, assault and battery, disturbing the peace, criminal mischief, and sexual assault in the second degree.<\/p>\n

Superior Court associate judge Joseph N. Camacho found probable cause to continue the detention of Castro on all charges.<\/p>\n

Camacho imposed a $42,250 cash bail for the defendant’s temporary release.<\/p>\n

Preliminary hearing will be on June 27 at 9am.<\/p>\n

At the hearing, assistant attorney general Darren Robinson called to the witness stand Detective Melissa Bauleong, who narrated to the court the circumstances leading to Castro’s arrest.<\/p>\n

Bauleong said based on preliminary investigation an employee of QQ Car Rental left their office in Susupe on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

When the employee came back after a few minutes, she was surprised that a man later identified as Castro was already inside their office.<\/p>\n

The employee asked Castro to leave, but the suspect grabbed the victim’s purse containing $500 that she placed on a desk.<\/p>\n

Castro then allegedly grabbed the employee from behind and dragged her to a room. As both fell on the floor, the suspect allegedly touched the victim’s private parts.<\/p>\n

The victim struggled and managed to run outside where she then called the police. Castro also fled.<\/p>\n

Police learned that Castro noticed a surveillance camera in the establishment so he removed it, then threw it from the window.<\/p>\n

The surveillance camera, however, was not destroyed as it landed on a grassy area. Police recovered the equipment and reviewed the footage, resulting in the identification of Castro.<\/p>\n

Castro is still on probation in connection with a 2010 burglary case in which he pleaded guilty. He also pleaded guilty in another burglary case in 2005.<\/p>\n

In September 2010, Associate Judge David A. Wiseman imposed a one-year jail term on Castro for stealing a laptop computer belonging to a woman.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re already 24 years old. Change your criminal career,\u201d Wiseman then told Castro.<\/p>\n

The plea agreement stated that, on July 17, 2010 on Saipan, Castro stole the laptop computer belong to Carol S. Williams.<\/p>\n

In September 2009, police also arrested Castro for allegedly trying to break into one of the classrooms of San Antonio Elementary School. A digital camera was found in his possession.<\/p>\n

Castro and two minors were arrested in December 2003 after they were identified as those who burglarized and stole several items from a law office of retired presiding judge Edward Manibusan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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