Lae Police

If not for the Lae police intervening the woman and many others, could have faced a different fate.

The Lae Metropolitan superintendent, Anthony Wagambie Jnr, says this incident was one of the major incidents reported during the police Christmas operations.

He said police were alerted just in the nick of time adding that about three Police units went into the nearby New Rocks block in pursuit of the suspects.

Lae Metropolitan Superintendent Commander, Anthony Wagambie Jnr, says in the meantime that his personnel are awaiting the particulars of the escapees from the Correctional Services.

Wagambie is warning all Lae residence to be vigilant at this time as the escapees are considered dangerous.

At about 1:30pm on Sunday 16 Prisoners armed with sharp iron rods over – powered two CIS officers at the gate and broke out.

However, quick response by one of the CIS duty officers alerted CS Personnel, which resulted in 4 of the 16 inmates being recaptured.

The Lae Metropolitant police commander, Anthony Wagambie junior is warning drivers to be careful and mindful when behind the wheel.

This comes after a near collision which could have caused the lives of police officers on duty in Lae on Saturday.

This accident involved a heavy truck and police vehicle allocated to the Sector response unit.

According to Wagambie traffic investigations found that the driver of the heavy truck was heavily intoxicated and speeding.

He overtook a vehicle, after turning into the Milfordhaven road heading towards Eriku.

The notorious criminal who was also wanted for a string of armed robberies was shot along the river bank after police were alerted through the toll free number, when a couple was attacked by the deceased and three other criminals.

The couple were the second pair to be attacked around 6pm yesterday; the man was stabbed three times, on his neck, stomach and thighs..   When police intervened, the deceased, armed with a knife and homemade gun opened fired; he was shot during the gun fight.

The victim accompanied by his wife were taken to the hospital where he now recovers. 

The WhatsApp account is linked to the 24-hr toll free emergency number 7090 3300, which was launched recently.

Lae metropolitan supt, Anthony Wagambie Jnr, says this is another initiative to keep police contact accessible.

The first two steps were through the creation of a Facebook page and then a police emergency toll free number.

The Facebook page is utilised more as a public relations and information sharing tool, which allows users to know what Lae Police is doing and to disseminate information.

Met Supt Wagambie said vehicle owners know the rules and regulations but continue to defy them to make money.

He is warning PMV operators to get their act together and start looking at fixing up their buses or replacing the old buses if possible.

Wagambie says that this warning must be adhered to, or penalties will be taken; Traffic rules apply, and these un-roadworthy PMV’s pose great risks on commuters as well as the traveling public.

This was stated by the Lae Metropolitan Superintendent, Anthony Wagambi Junior.

Wagambi said although he acknowledges the effort and the work put in by the preachers, to spread the word of God – he also stated that this must be done in the right locations.

He noted that the number of street preachers has rapidly increased in the city, and although this again is no issue, he stressed that it is the locations that they chose to spread the word that causes the real problem.

The escapees have been a threat to communities around the city and have been causing disorder and criminal activities.

The Pair had been on the run for over a year since escaping – they were apprehended when the SRU caught them while on routine patrol.

The pair were behind bars for armed robbery, however they had escaped and while the first identified as one Amon Mong Leka was caught at Nawaeb block, where his house is located, the other escapee was apprehended at a nearby drain in the main market, after he failed to escape a pursuit by the SRU members.

The number was an initiative introduced by the Lae Metropolitan Superintendent Commander Anthony Wagambi Junior early this year.

The Lae Metropolitan Superintendent believes that the introduction of the Lae Police Emergency number created an easier and quicker access to police.

All Lae Metropolitan Police vehicles have since being marked with the toll free number (70903300)

James William Wilson has been in police custody since Sunday evening following complaints from the management of Crossroads Transit Hotel at Nine-Mile.

According to acting Lae metropolitan superintendent, Commander Timothy Pomoso, the British man has been charged with one count of false pretence under the criminal code act.

He said the man owes the hotel a total of K37,880.50.

He had checked in on the 13^th of August and left without payment. He then tried to check into another guest house at Eriku when police caught up with him.