Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City – A 29-year-old man wanted for direct assault was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City on July 11, 2023.

Police report revealed that Ritchell Bautista Barrera, 29, was apprehended by the personnel of Puerto Princesa CPO Police Station 1 in Pardeco, Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City at around 2:30 AM.

The arrest was made by virtue of warrant of arrest issued by the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 49 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan for the crime of direct assault with bail recommended amounting to Php18,000.

Arrested person is now under police custody and will be turned over to issuing court for proper disposition.