I’ve heard of not so good stories along Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City. Robbers frequent the area, even vehicle owners are not safe. Even if the drivers are inside their vehicles in the middle of the traffic in the street, thieves or robbers would forcibly open the car.

Just recently, i read in the news, a cop, yes a police was involved in a robbery by snatching the bag of a motorcycle driving lady.

Cop charged for bag snatching
By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 16:49:00 10/08/2008

MANILA, Philippines — A Manila policeman is facing criminal and administrative charges for allegedly trying to snatch the bag of an employee of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, Central Bank of the Philippines) early Wednesday morning in Malate.

The complaint against Police Officer 2 Abraham Mamicao, 30, assigned at the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 9 and resident of Lardizabal Street, Sampaloc, was filed, Ivy Maria Cinco, 30, an employee at the BSP’s Corporate Affairs Office, and her companion Bruce Miller, 51.

Superintendent Rogelio Rosales, chief of MPD Station 5, said Cinco and Miller were walking in the Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Copr.) employee’s parking space at Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. Quintos Street around 2:30 a.m. when the suspect, who was onboard a motorcycle, suddenly passed by and tried to grab Cinco’s bag.

However, Cinco and Miller wrestled with the suspect for possession of the bag, which contained over P30,000 cash and other valuables. The commotion caught the attention of security guards at the parking lot, leading to Mamicao’s arrest.

Recovered from the suspect were his 9mm pistol Beretta service pistol the motorcycle.