The Superior Court has imposed a $5,000 cash bail on a woman accused of taking part in a scheme to steal a rental car to claim a reward after returning it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last Tuesday, Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho imposed a $5,000 cash bail on Laraad Makaila Aldan Ramangmou, one of two accused of stealing a rental car and asking the rental company for a reward for finding the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ramangmou, 28, is currently facing charges of theft of vehicle, tampering with a vehicle, and criminal mischief.<\/p>\n
Following the bail hearing, Ramangmou was remanded to Department of Corrections custody and was ordered to return to court on Sept. 28 at 10am for a preliminary hearing, while his arraignment was set for Oct. 3 at 9am.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As of last Tuesday, the court was unable to appoint an attorney to represent Ramangmou due to a conflict.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, assistant attorney general Carmen Borja appeared for the government.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, on Aug. 29, Ramangmou and Anthony D. Villanueva III rented a dark gray Mazda CX-3 from a car rental company.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 7, the Department of Public Safety issued an alert for the Mazda, noting that it might be operated by Ramangmou or Villanueva.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 15, DPS officially issued an active theft of vehicle case involving the Mazda.<\/p>\n
On Sept 17, police units were dispatched to As Gonno in an abandoned house where they saw a dark gray Mazda CX-3 but with a different license plate which turned out to be for a 2018 silver Toyota Yaris.<\/p>\n
While police officers were in the area, they saw a woman, who was later identified as Ramangmou, running into the jungle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This prompted police to pursue and apprehend her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After apprehending her, she was brought back to the abandoned house and was asked about the Mazda.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, she claimed she did not know anything about it, adding that the police should ask Villanueva or \u201cTon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The police noted that the Mazda\u2019s front lower bumper and its tire rims had been spray-painted gold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition, the front and rear emblems of the vehicle were covered with tape, and the front left portion of the windshield was shattered.<\/p>\n
Police said they checked the vehicle\u2019s identification number and it matched the license plate of the missing Mazda.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in an interview with a rental company agent, he told police that the vehicle had no damage when it was rented from their company.<\/p>\n
He added that on Sept. 13, he received a call from a woman asking if there was any cash reward if she found the stolen vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition, the female individual also kept insisting that she needs a reward or else she will sell the car for parts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ramangmou, in a freely given statement to the police, admitted that she and Villanueva rented the car for two days, and that she paid for it.<\/p>\n
She also admitted that she spray-painted the rims and front bumper of the vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She also admitted to breaking the front right windshield and removing the front panel of the dashboard.<\/p>\n
Her co-defendant, Villanueva, was charged separately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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