A WORKER of a local bakery was killed during a robbery, but the suspect was quickly apprehended by the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) just hours later, around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, in Matina Aplaya.
The victim was identified as Vicmarie, 37, a resident of NHA Relocation, Bangkal. Police identified the suspect as alias Renie, a 32-year-old native of Malita, Davao Occidental, who was residing in Matina Aplaya.
The suspect reportedly used a hammer to pummel the victim to death.
According to the police report, a resident across the bakery reported hearing a shout for help moments before seeing the suspect emerge from the store and flee toward Norton Village.
Police Mobile 1127 of the PS15 Ecoland Police Station was patrolling along Matina Aplaya Road, near the Pan de Pane bakery, when they were alerted to the robbery that had just transpired, and the suspect had fled toward Norton Village.
The unit immediately initiated a hot pursuit, with Police Mobile 2120 responding to the request for backup. The teams successfully apprehended the suspect at Norton Village, Matina Aplaya.
The suspect was brought to the Ecoland Police Station 15 (PS 15) for proper disposition.
At the Davao Peace and Security press briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday, Oct. 8, Captain Hazel Tuazon, spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office, told reporters that the suspect confessed to the crime but only because he needed money for his sick daughter.
Tuazon said the suspect tried to borrow money from his colleague at work but was refused.
But she said they will still conduct further investigation to further know if the suspect is telling the truth or not. Meanwhile, Authorities are preparing a case of robbery with homicide against the suspect.
