Man nabbed for alleged sexual abuse of child<\/p>\n
Superior Court Associate Judge Timothy Bellas has authorized the immediate arrest of a 29-year-old Filipino male based on complaints that the suspect sexually molested a minor last March 11.<\/p>\n
Mr. Bellas issued the arrest warrant late Tuesday night to enable police to legally detain suspect Edwin Ponce otherwise known as “Bong” who is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old Filipino girl from Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
Mr. Ponce reportedly resides on the same village as the victim.<\/p>\n
According to police reports, the victim’s mother had testified that Mr. Ponce last Sunday knocked on her daughter’s bedroom door, claiming he had a message for her.<\/p>\n
When the door to the victim’s bedroom cracked open, the suspect allegedly jumped on the young lady and forced sexual intercourse on her.<\/p>\n
Police records reveal that when the female minor was brought to the Commonwealth Health Center for examination, she was found suffering with internal injuries.<\/p>\n
A $100,000 cash bail has been recommended by complainants for the temporary release of the suspect.<\/p>\n
Earnings stolen from restaurant<\/p>\n
A whole-day’s worth of earnings was swiped inside Saipan’s famous for ribs restaurant at the La Fiesta Mall yesterday amounting to over $16,700 in dollar bills and change, according to police.<\/p>\n
Authorities are investigating the burglary incident at Tony Roma’s in San Roque where suspects reportedly trashed even the manager’s office.<\/p>\n
The stolen cash was allegedly seized from inside the safety box which was forced open, police said.<\/p>\n
The Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Bureau is on to the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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