3 teens held for motorbike theft

MANILA, Philippines — Three alleged members of a carnapping group were arrested in Caloocan City last Friday.

Justine Alejo, Ives Ramada, and Jayson Batoy, all 18 years old, were apprehended after complainant Romel Hinampas gave police a copy of closed-circuit television footage showing the three men and two others stealing his Honda XRM, parked in front of his house, according to investigator Police Officer 3 Brian Tambole.

The three were pushing one of their stolen vehicles when police officers spotted them in Bagumbong, North Caloocan.

Police said the three men are reported to be members of the “Killer” carnapping gang, named after their leader.

The suspects face carnapping charges, which are non-bailable. Killer and two others are at large, police said.