Robbers surrender after 3hr bank siege
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October 14, 2011, Friday
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Gunmen who held six hostages inside a bank for three hours surrendered peacefully yesterday after a botched robbery in a crowded commercial district south of Manila, officials said.
The four gunmen gave themselves up after being assured of their safety, said Mayor Strike Revilla of Bacoor township in Cavite province.
Provincial police chief John Bulalacao said the gunmen had held five employees, including a security guard, and one depositor. He said no one was hurt.
The gunmen, armed with two pistols, barged into the Masuwerte Rural Bank of Bacoor after overpowering the security guard and taking his shotgun and pistol. After scooping cash into a bag, they attempted to escape through a back door, but police were already on the scene, Bulalacao said.
"They saw policemen surrounding the bank, their guns pointed at them," Bulalacao said. "They ran back to the bank and held the people inside hostage."
Police commandos ringed the bank and snipers took positions on top of the bank and nearby buildings.
Bulalacao said the gunmen had demanded a getaway vehicle and the presence of journalists to ensure they would not be harmed. After the gunmen freed one hostage, a police negotiator persuaded them to surrender to avoid bloodshed.
The four gunmen gave themselves up after being assured of their safety, said Mayor Strike Revilla of Bacoor township in Cavite province.
Provincial police chief John Bulalacao said the gunmen had held five employees, including a security guard, and one depositor. He said no one was hurt.
The gunmen, armed with two pistols, barged into the Masuwerte Rural Bank of Bacoor after overpowering the security guard and taking his shotgun and pistol. After scooping cash into a bag, they attempted to escape through a back door, but police were already on the scene, Bulalacao said.
"They saw policemen surrounding the bank, their guns pointed at them," Bulalacao said. "They ran back to the bank and held the people inside hostage."
Police commandos ringed the bank and snipers took positions on top of the bank and nearby buildings.
Bulalacao said the gunmen had demanded a getaway vehicle and the presence of journalists to ensure they would not be harmed. After the gunmen freed one hostage, a police negotiator persuaded them to surrender to avoid bloodshed.
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