Theft, robbery top index crimes in Iloilo

PIA Press Release
2010/12/07

Theft, robbery top index crimes in Iloilo

Iloilo City (7 December) -- Some people in the city and province of Iloilo preferred to take things that are not theirs last week as shown by police records.

The summaries of index crimes of the Iloilo City Police Office and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office indicated that theft and robbery were the leading index crimes or crimes against person or property in city and province of Iloilo from November 29 to December 5, 2010.

The ICPO reported 41 index crimes during the period. Of the 41 index crime incidents, 26 were theft, 10 were physical injuries, 2 robberies, 2 murder and 1 carnapping.

The IPPO data, on the other hand, revealed that robbery topped the list of index crimes in the province during the same period with three recorded incidents.

Other index crimes reported during the week include frustrated murder and homicide with 2 incidents each, attempted murder with 1, and murder, 1.

No index crimes were reported to the IPPO on November 29, December 2 and 4, 2010. (PIA)