Police vow to solve Dacer condo heist

Police vowed yesterday to solve the P2.5-million robbery at the condo unit of a radio anchor of radio station dzMM over the weekend, saying they are conducting a round-the-clock investigation.

Senior Superintendent Sakurno Ikbala of the Mandaluyong City police said he suspects that there were two to three suspects who entered the condo unit of Kay Dacer, a niece of the slain missing public relations man Salvador "Bubby" Dacer.

According to Ikbala, Dacer’s bedroom at Unit 846 Cityland Pioneer Condominium along Pioneer Street, was in total disarray when she arrived home last Saturday.

"My men are conducting a round-the-clock investigation and we are hoping to solve the case in due time," Ikbala told reporters.

Police found a can opener inside a water meter box near the entrance door, a screwdriver and a sky-blue handkerchief , which Ikbala said were indications that more than one man was involved in the robbery.

Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) teams also lifted fingerprints from a black T-shirt and sunglasses believed to be left behind by the suspects.

The robbers escaped with Dacer’s jewelry box containing assorted jewelry amounting to P900,000, a Rolex lady’s watch worth P300,000, a two-carat diamond ring worth P500,000, another one-carat diamond ring worth P250,000, a Cartier lady’s watch worth P200,000 and a Piaget watch worth P200,000.

Also listed as missing by the victim was her Armscor 12-gauge shotgun, a caliber .45 Colt automatic pistol, lady’s shoes worth P15,000, a 6310 cellular phone worth P14,000, a video camera worth P20,000, Sony VCD and DVD players and assorted perfumes.

Dacer discovered the robbery when she and her secretary, Roannie Montiano, 31, went home at around 9:45 p.m. last Friday. – Non Alquitran