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2 men on trial over burglary at warehouse
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Posted on Nov 26 2013
A jury trial is ongoing in the Superior Court of two men accused of conspiring with others in burglarizing a warehouse in Afetnas and stealing copper wires and tools last year.
As of late yesterday afternoon, the government’s third witness, Woon Soo Chung, 64, completed his testimony in the trial of defendants Sonny Babauta and Petrus Anastacio.
Chung was the person in charge of guarding the Han Nam warehouse, formerly known as the Onu Moda Factory.
Chung testified how he noticed the break-in when the padlock of the warehouse was broken in the early morning of Dec. 19, 2012.
That night, he said, he noticed noise in the warehouse, but he ignored it because it was raining and windy at that time.
Chung said the copper wires were returned after police’s investigation, but the other items were not.
Two other police officers—John Cabrera and Jesus Cepeda—also already testified at the trial.
According to the prosecution, Fiden Hamo twice entered the warehouse, with co-defendants Babauta, Jeffrey Lizama, and Matthias Salisban.
Upon entering the warehouse, Hamo along with co-defendants, allegedly stole copper wires, power tools, and other items. The group, along with Anastacio, allegedly transported, altered, and stored the copper wires for resale.
Assistant attorneys general Chemere McField and Margo Brown are prosecuting the case. Defense attorneys Joaquin Torres and William Fitzgerald are counsels for Babauta and Anastacio respectively.
Kagman High School mock trial team members watched the trial yesterday.
Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho presided over the jury trial that began on Monday.
