Police Briefs

GIRL TESTIFIES AGAINST SUSPECT

The alleged victim in the ongoing child molestation trial at the CNMI Superior Court positively identified the suspect, Joselito Castro, as the one that had committed the alleged crime last December.

According to the girl, Castro, who volunteered to bring her to her grandmother in Chalan Kanoa from San Antonio, stopped the car near the Post Office area and took advantage of her. She said she later told her mother about the incident.

Castro is charged in Superior Court for allegedly molesting the girl on Dec. 19, 2003.

Based on the previous testimony of the girl’s aunt and former babysitter, Lolita Catap, she was supposed to bring the girl to Chalan Kanoa but Castro volunteered to drop her off instead.

Catap said she agreed to the offer because she also had another errand to do.

Further, she said that she trusted Castro because he was a long-time family friend. (Liberty Dones)

DPS ISSUES WANTED NOTICE

Police are currently searching for a man pursuant to an arrest warrant for charges of assault and battery and disturbing the peace, according to the Department of Public Safety.

DPS public information officer Eric David disclosed Friday that associate judge Kenneth Govendo issued an arrest warrant on Monday, Sept. 13, for 26-year-old Don C. Ngringebedagel.

David said anyone assisting Ngringebedagel will also be arrested and charged.

He said that if caught, the suspect’s bail will be set at $15,000.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Ngringebedagel is urged to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 234-7272 or 911. (Shan Seman)

JAPANESE TOURIST ROBBED

A male tourist fell victim to a robber Wednesday night after three unidentified men stole his Louie Vuitton shopping bag.

The victim, Haruhiko Ikegami, said that after shopping with a friend at Duty Free Shoppers Galleria, they drove to Asian Scooter and were approached by a male individual.

Investigation revealed that the male asked Ikegami questions, and as the victim was trying to understand the questions, two other males came from behind and grabbed his bag. All three suspects fled the scene.

One of the males was described to be about 5’8”, with dark skin and tattoo on both arms. Ikegami said he had a big body. (Shan Seman)