Police arrest ‘taxi driver’ accused of robbing, raping five passengers.
Police have arrested a man, posing as a taxi driver, suspected of robbing five of his female passengers and even raping one of them, a television report said Friday.
suspect Ricky Ramos allegedly steals taxi units and uses the same to get his victims who are usually call center agents in the areas of Mandaluyong and Makati.
The report said Ramos had been involved in a previous robbery holdup incident for which he has a standing warrant of arrest.
Prior to his arrest, the suspect was positively identified by his victims through a rogue gallery presented to them.
Mandaluyong City Police Chief Senior Supt. Joaquin Alva said in a previous interview that the suspect targeted young call center agents.
“Ito [Ramos] nangangarnap somewhere in Quezon City, Pasay, Makati. Then pag nagka-carnap na sya, mag-aano sya mag-aabang na siya ng pasahero. Usually pini-pick up niya mga batang babae, around 22 years old,” he said.
He said one of the victims was able to record the license plate number of the taxi, prompting the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to look into the case.
The LTFRB said the taxi was stolen a day before the crime took place, on March 18. The vehicle was recovered by the taxi company the next day, March 19.
