The Mabolo Police Station arrested an 18-year-old man after he climbed into a house on Almendras Street, Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City, at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
The suspect was identified as Glenn Paloma, a resident of Barangay Lumbang, Consolacion, Cebu.
According to police investigation, a 39-year-old woman, identified only by the alias “Genie,” a resident of Barangay Bacayan, was resting inside the house when she noticed someone else inside. She checked and was shocked to see the suspect trying to take some items. Genie confronted the suspect, causing him to quickly run outside. Fortunately, there were people outside who immediately caught him and turned him over to the Mabolo Police Station.
When the police informed the suspect’s parents, his mother confirmed that her son had been led astray by a bad group and had started breaking into houses to steal. The mother also believed that her son was addicted to illegal drugs, which led him to commit the crime. She said she no longer wants to intervene because she has repeatedly corrected him, but he refuses to listen and even becomes defiant.
The Mabolo Police Station will file a case of Trespass to Dwelling against the suspect.
