Charges vs 3 men dismissed but cops re-arrest them

Three men facing charges of burglarizing one of the units at Monte Vista Hotel in Upper Navy Hill thought they’ve gotten off scot-free after the Superior Court dismissed the charges against them yesterday but even before the trio could get out of jail, police arrested them again on the same charges.
At yesterday’s preliminary hearing, Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho dismissed without prejudice the charges against Vincent Daniel Q. Terlaje, Kyle Kauila Cabael, and Kelvin Kentaro Yasui Muña, as the government failed to prove its case at this time.

Camacho said the Office of the Attorney General failed to identify the defendants.
When a case is dismissed without prejudice, the prosecution can refile the matter.

Terlaje was charged with receiving stolen property, illegal possession of a controlled substance, and trafficking of controlled substance; Cabael with burglary, theft, conspiracy, and receiving stolen property; and Muña with burglary, theft, conspiracy, and receiving stolen property.

Assistant attorney general James McAllister appeared for the government. Attorneys Jennifer Dockter, David Banes, and Daniel Guidotti served as court-appointed counsels for the suspects.
Saipan Tribune learned that Terlaje, Cabael, and Muna were smiling as they were escorted back to the Department of Corrections.

As DOC officers were processing their release from jail, police submitted in court new arrest warrants for the same incident. Camacho signed the arrest warrants for the three suspects and imposed a $50,000 cash bail for each. Police then went to DOC and served them with the new arrest warrants.

According to police detective Catherine B. Pangelinan in her report, a police officer was sent to the Monte Vista Hotel and Restaurant on Feb. 17, 2014, in response to a burglary and theft incident.

Pangelinan said one of the rooms was burglarized and stolen were the occupant’s $1,000 cash, Korean currency, Korean bank checks, cigarettes, camera, credit cards, comforter, blanket, pillow, cell phone, liquor, and other items.

Pangelinan said someone received information that two persons were caught on surveillance camera exchanging Korean currency at the 99 Cents Store in Garapan.

Pangelinan’s review of the surveillance camera led to the identification of the two who exchanged the Korean money and the eventual arrest of all three suspects.