Cop, wife held for robbery

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines   – A police officer assigned with the National Capital Region Police Office and his wife were held after they reportedly robbed at gunpoint a businesswoman in Aparri, Cagayan last Saturday.

Police Officer 3 Arsenio Segundo Jr. and his wife, Lamee, were arrested after they reportedly robbed Arlene Seguie in the Derma Care Shop in Barangay Macanaya, said Chief Inspector Mina Domingo, town police chief.

Domingo said the arresting team allegedly found drug paraphernalia in the car of the couple, said to be residents of Bacoor, Cavite.

After allegedly taking P6,100 cash from Seguie, Segundo taped shut the victim’s mouth and dragged her into the restroom.

The police officer reportedly punched Seguie before they fled.

Domingo said the victim managed to ask help from the police officers deployed at the area.

Seized from the couple were a 9mm service pistol, a pair of handcuffs, a police identification card and the P6,100 cash.