Two men who allegedly burglarized seven business establishments on island will plead guilty to all the criminal charges against them. <\/p>\n
Steven Hasugulgam, 23, and his co-defendant, Irwin Duane Teregeyo, 19, are charged with multiple counts of burglary and theft for allegedly burglarizing seven business establishments back in 2018, including the I Love Saipan pop-up shop, True Value Hardware Store, Surf Club restaurant, Bank of Saipan, the Shell gas station in Susupe, Pena House Boutique, and Blue-Sky Supermarket. <\/p>\n
During a status conference yesterday, Hasugulgam\u2019s lawyer, Oliver Manglona, and Teregeyo\u2019s lawyer, Kimberly King-Hinds, informed the court that both men are ready for a global change of plea agreement, \u201cglobal\u201d meaning they would change their plea for all the cases against them. <\/p>\n
Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo ordered both men to return for their change of plea hearing on Oct. 1 at 1:30pm. <\/p>\n
Hasugulgam was charged with burglarizing all seven establishments while Teregeyo was charged with participating in five of the seven burglaries. <\/p>\n
According to court information, Hasugulgam and Teregeyo burglarized the I Love Saipan pop-up shop, Blue Sky Supermarket, True Value Hardware store, Pena House Boutique, and Surf Club together. <\/p>\n
Hasugulgam, however, allegedly burglarized the Shell gas station in Susupe and the Bank of Saipan in Chalan Kanoa on his own. <\/p>\n
According to Saipan Tribune archives, both Hasugulgam and Teregeyo entered pleas of not guilty to all counts before Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert Naraja back in March. <\/p>\n
Hasugulgam and Teregeyo were arrested when police received a call about a burglary and theft incident at True Value Hardware on Beach Road, Garapan and at I Love Saipan pop-up store on Middle Road in Chalan Laulau on Dec. 27, 2018. The other burglaries were uncovered later while the two were incarcerated. <\/p>\n
Police concluded that True Value Hardware and I Love Saipan were robbed by the same suspects after both surveillance footage from the establishments showed two suspects, one with a tattoed left forearm, who was later identified as Hasugulgam. <\/p>\n
Hasugulgam later told police that burglarizing both stores were Teregeyo\u2019s idea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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