PRO8 captures Calbiga jail escapee

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
April 18, 2013

CAMP SEC. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte – The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) recaptured a man facing several charges who bolted out of a police lock-up cell in Samar early this year.

Wilson Cabigayan was a subject of police manhunt after escaping from his guards at the Calbiga Municipal Police Station on February 17, said Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria, PRO8 Regional Director.

“A breakthrough came when Cabigayan himself was victimized in a shooting incident in Hinabangan, an adjacent town of Calbiga also in Samar,” Soria informed.

Reports reaching PRO8 disclosed that at around 6:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 16, Cabigayan’s mother Gregoria reported to Hinabangan Municipal Police Station seeking police assistance as his son, Wilfredo, was shot by 3 unidentified persons while dancing during the vesper night dance in Brgy Dalosdosan, Hinabangan, Samar earlier at around 3:00 A.M.

The elder Cabigayan further informed that her son was being transported to a hospital in Tacloban City for medical attention due to the gunshot wounds he sustained.

Acting on the report, Hinabangan police chief PSInsp. Edwin Tolibas immediately coordinated with Calbiga police station for the arrest of the victim, knowing that Cabigayan is a fugitive facing criminal charges for Rape, Attempted Homicide and violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 6 or Illegal Possession of Bladed Weapon.

Joint elements of Hinabangan and Calbiga police stations immediately put-up a chokepoint along the national highway in Brgy. Rawis in Hinabangan as a possible route of Cabigayan and at around 6:30 A.M. he was arrested by the police upon passing in the area.

The lawmen brought the arrested escapee to a hospital of Tacloban City where he is now undergoing medication.

Hinabangan police is also conducting investigation as to the motive and identity of those who shot Cabigayan, Soria said.