Surveillance Footage Shows Thief Stealing from Restaurant While Dining
Rewritten Article:
On a typically quiet Sunday morning, April 27, 2025, a daring break-in took place at Poloy's Eatery, located on N. Bacalso Avenue, Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City. Reports suggest that the alleged culprit, identified as Jeprey Matas Tabanao, 22, a resident of Barangay Amayan, City of Carcar, forcefully entered the establishment around 4:30 AM.
In the wee hours, Maricel Carticiano, a 37-year-old resident of Villa Manga, Barangay Bulacao, was awakened by strange noises. To her shock, she discovered that her treasured sound system—an amplifier worth approximately PhP 6 million and two speakers valued at around PhP 10 million, strategically placed at her eatery's counter—had mysteriously disappeared. The suspect had apparently noticed the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank and, after taking the sound system, decided to take it as well.
Unfortunately, the suspect managed to escape before authorities arrived. Maricel promptly contacted the barangay tanod, who in turn alerted the Inayawan Police Station. The authorities have classified the incident as a robbery, yet no further details regarding stolen items or arrests have been released as of yet.
Business owners should remain vigilant, particularly during off-hours, to prevent incidents like this. For the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding this case, it's advisable to contact the Inayawan Police Station directly.
Insights:- The suspect reportedly entered the eatery by destroying a wooden partition, gaining unauthorized access.- Maricel, the owner, woke up due to suspicious noises and discovered her sound system missing.- The suspect allegedly took the LPG tank in addition to the sound system.
- The wooden partition at Poloy's Eatery in Barangay Bulacao was destroyed by the suspect, Jeprey Matas Tabanao, to gain unauthorized access.
- Maricel Carticiano, a resident of Barangay Bulacao, was startled awake by suspicious noises and discovered her valuable sound system, worth approximately PHP 16 million, missing from the eatery's counter.
- In addition to the sound system, the suspect reportedly took the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank from Poloy's Eatery, making it a multi-faceted crime under the general-news and crime-and-justice categories.
