BAGUIO CITY – Top 9 Most Wanted Person of Quezon Province was arrested by BCPO Legarda (PS-5) led by PCPT RALPH G DAYAG at Camp 7, Baguio City on Saturday (December 12, 2020).
Rommel Dacuya Urgelles, 45 years old, a resident of Poblacion Polillo Quezon, listed as No. 9 Most Wanted Person of Quezon Province was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for FRUSTRATED HOMICIDE issued by Hon Judge Cesar V. Orias of Regional Trial Court, Fourth Judicial Region, Branch 65, Infanta, Quezon with bail recommended amounting to Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (200,000.00) for his temporary liberty.
The incident was committed sometime on 1993 at Del Pilar Street, Poblacion, Polillo Quezon and the case was filed by the victim on the same year against the suspect for Frustrated Murder, however the case was downgraded to Frustrated Homicide in the year 2006, since then the suspect went into hiding at Baguio City for more than two decades after he committed the incident.
Through intensified intelligence operation conducted by personnel of BCPO Legarda (PS-5) in coordination with Quezon Police led to the arrest of the suspect along Camp 7, Baguio City.
The arrested individual is now under the custody of Baguio City Police Office Legarda (PS5) for documentation and proper disposition prior travel to Quezon, Province.