Bank robbers attack thrift bank, business establishment in Antipolo City; cart away a million pesos

By Ronron
May 26, 2005

A thrift bank and a business establishment beside it in Antipolo City were robbed Thursday morning of around a million pesos by at least four thieves.

According to a police report, the burglary at Real Bank and its adjacent establishment, Jianshe Power Cycle, Inc., both located at the Circumferencial Road in Barangay San Roque, Antipolo City, happened before 8 am yesterday, the time it was discovered by the security guard of the bank.

Initial investigation revealed that the suspects, one of whom is suspected to be a woman, holed first a concrete wall of the Jianshe Power Cycle, Inc., using electric drill and crowbars.

They then ransacked the said establishment, destroyed the steel cabinet inside and carted away cash money amounting to P7,000.00.

Then, they made another hole using the same tools towards the adjacent Real Bank. Using acetylene, the suspects were able to open the vault from which they took more or less one million pesos in cash.

The report indicated that police already has an idea who the possible suspects are, and that they are now being pursued./DMS