Ex-shooting range master says he wants to work again at DPS

Ambrosio T. Ogumoro, the former shooting range master of the Department of Public Safety who is accused of, among other things, threatening to blow up the DPS building, wants to go back to work in the department.

Ogumoro, through attorney Stephanie Flores, has filed a motion requesting the Superior Court to modify the bail conditions imposed on him to allow him to return to work at DPS.

Flores stated that the court has already imposed a series of restrictions to ensure that her client appears at hearings.

One of the restrictions, the lawyer pointed out, is that Ogumoro should stay away from DPS.

“Defendant is a range master for DPS. He is employed with DPS through an excepted service contract. The imposition of this condition is preventing him from working, thereby depriving him of his livelihood,” Flores asserted.

The court temporarily freed Ogumoro after he posted a $90,000 property bond and $10,000 cash.

The Attorney General’s Office charged Ogumoro of beating his wife and illegal possession of a gun and ammunitions.

Police stated in court papers that Ogumoro also allegedly threatened to kill Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and blow up DPS.

The defendant pleaded not guilty.

On Tuesday, Ogumoro filed the motion to modify the bail.

Flores said that nothing in the information indicates that DPS, or any DPS personnel, is an alleged victim in this matter.

In fact, Flores said, the only alleged victim is Mrs. Ogumoro. “She neither works for DPS nor frequents its facilities,” she said.

The lawyer asserted that it would be logical to restrain the defendant from visiting the alleged victim’s place of employment, or from her present residence, but to restrain the defendant from his place of employment is not warranted, given the charges in this case.

“Although the charges against the defendant are significant, at this point they remain allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent of all charges,” she added.

Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja heard the motion yesterday and continued it to March 9 at 9am.

Naraja ordered Ogumoro to put together his options on how to get back to his employment at DPS without violating any of his bail conditions.

The AGO also charged Ambrosio Ogumoro’s brother, former acting police director Capt. Aniceto Ogumoro, after police raided his house in Capitol Hill where they recovered three rifles and 25 boxes of ammunitions.

Capt. Ogumoro denied the charges. He is also out on bail.