By Alwen Saliring

POLICE have arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly robbed a convenience store in Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro, three hours after a hot pursuit operation was launched on Saturday, July 30.

Authorities identified the suspect as Fulbert Angcahan, resident of barangay Kauswagan, this city.

Investigators said the suspect has been caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera robbing Gram Convenience Store by pointing a gun at cashier Angelyn Neones.

Neones said the suspect took the store's sales worth around P5,000 and fled riding a motorcycle.

Police Major Mario Mantala, chief of Police Station 4, ordered a hot pursuit operation resulting in the arrest of the suspect.

Confiscated from the suspect were a plastic replica pistol of caliber 45 and a motorcycle.