Reflexologist wanted for rape falls in Ormoc

ORMOC CITY, Leyte, Sept. 19 -- Members of the City Public Safety Company (CPSC) nabbed on Monday afternoon the city’s eighth most wanted person wanted for rape.

Supt. Joel Camacho, CPSC chief said fugitive Jason Dapola, 25, an on-call reflexologist, did not resist when he was arrested by the police upon arrival to his aunt’s home in Lao village from Lauag, Quezon province where he went hiding.

At the police station detention cell, Dapola denied raping a girl living in the same village who he said he only felt pity of.

“I am wondering why I was charged when I only showed gratitude by escorting her home,” suspect Dapola told reporters on Tuesday.

He recalled, the incident on January 2014, led to the filing of charges against him by the girl’s mother.

He admitted leaving the city upon learning that his warrant of arrest was issued but due to a relative’s encouragement, he decided to come home and face the accusation.

The arresting team headed by Insp. Bryan Erandio was armed with a warrant of arrest issued by Presiding Judge Hon. Girlie M. Borrel-Yu of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 35, Ormoc City issued on December 2016 with no bail recommended for the arrested suspect.

The city police had launched on Monday a week-long one-time big-time operation, focusing on to warranted persons of various offenses.  Dapola’s arrest was the second for the day, Camacho added.

Surveillance is being conducted against other personalities with standing warrants. (ERR/PNA)