Chinese man arrested on suspicion of tying up 2 Filipinos and robbing them in a Pasay condo — accomplice fled

Chinese man arrested on suspicion of tying up 2 Filipinos and robbing them in a Pasay condo — accomplice fled

📌 A 28-year-old Chinese man was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday the 4th on suspicion of confining 2 Filipinos in a condominium in Pasay City, Metro Manila, on Tuesday, November 3, gagging them with cloth, tying them up, and taking their mobile phones and cash. One suspected accomplice escaped.

■ Details of the Incident
· According to a Manila Bulletin report, the 2 victims met the suspects at the club ZZYZX in Malate, Manila around 5 a.m. on the 3rd, and went to a condo unit in Pasay at the invitation of one of them.
· In the unit, the two were seized, gagged with cloth and tied up, and robbed of 2 iPhone 12 Pro Max phones (about 20,000 pesos each) and 3,000 pesos in cash.
· The victims freed themselves and reported it to the Pasay Police Station 1 at around 5 p.m.

■ Investigation and Current Status
· Police secured 4 pieces of white cloth believed to have been used in the crime.
· Based on the victims' statements, they caught the suspect around 2 a.m. on the 4th at a short-term lodging on Quirino Avenue in Baclaran, Parañaque; the suspect is charged with robbery (Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code).
· One accomplice has not yet been caught, and police are pursuing him and searching for the stolen items.

■ Advice for Residents and Travelers
· Do not follow someone you have just met at a club or bar to their lodging or condo.
· If you become a victim, report immediately to the nearest police station or the emergency number 911.

■ Source
Manila Bulletin (11/4)

■ Photo
· Pieces of cloth seized as evidence, released by Pasay police — Manila Bulletin