03/06/2026
Police Apprehend Robbery Suspect Following Violent Attack on Quezon City Footbridge
Operatives from the Quezon City Police District successfully apprehended a 28-year-old man on June 2, 2026, moments after he allegedly robbed a mother and daughter at knifepoint, leaving the younger victim with serious injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 8:00 PM on a footbridge located at the corner of Luzon Avenue and Congressional Avenue in Barangay Culiat.
According to the investigation, the two victims—a 44-year-old vendor and her 20-year-old college student daughter—were crossing the footbridge when the suspect accosted them. Brandishing a nine-inch folding knife, the suspect declared a hold-up and forcibly snatched the mother’s green shoulder bag, which contained ₱5,500.00 in cash. When the suspect attempted to steal the daughter’s mobile phone, she resisted. The suspect then violently kicked the student, causing her to fall from the elevated walkway. The impact resulted in a craniofacial fracture, a left humerus fracture, and multiple abrasions, while the mother also sustained multiple bruises during the struggle.
The victims immediately raised an alarm, alerting nearby bystanders who managed to restrain the suspect as he attempted to flee. QCPD officers, who were already in the vicinity conducting routine visibility patrols, observed the commotion and immediately intervened, taking the suspect into custody. Authorities recovered the stolen green shoulder bag, the ₱5,500.00 cash, an ₱8,000.00 mobile phone, and the nine-inch folding knife used in the commission of the crime. Both victims were promptly transported to a local hospital, where they are currently receiving medical treatment. The suspect is now in police custody and will face charges for Robbery with Serious Physical Injuries and Robbery with Violence Against or Intimidation of Persons under Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code, with the case being referred to the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office for inquest proceedings.
PMGEN ANTHONY A ABERIN, Regional Director of the National Capital Region Police Office, condemned the violent attack and praised the immediate reaction of the responding officers. He stated that every act of violence has consequences, noting that the suspect chose to harm innocent people and the officers on the ground ensured that choice caught up with him immediately. The NCRPO continues to emphasize the importance of police visibility in deterring crime and remains committed to public safety. PMGEN Aberin urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals or criminal activities to the nearest police station or through the PNP’s official emergency hotlines.
“Every act of violence has consequences. This suspect chose to harm innocent people – and our officers on the ground made sure that choice caught up with him immediately,” he said.
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