A wanted criminal who had allegedly been involved in a series of crimes in Madang Province was shot and wounded by Madang police this past week.
Madang Provincial Police Commander Acting Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang said the suspect was allegedly armed with a factory made pistol and was at Miliok Street at New town when police were informed. He said that when Police went to a house to arrest him, the suspect resisted and tried to escape. That was when he was shot and wounded.
PPC Rubiang said the suspect was then transported to the hospital and is now seeking treatment.
The PPC added that police records identified the man as David Junior aged 22 from Madang and New Ireland Province. He is wanted in connection with a string of crimes including robberies, sea piracy, bag snatching, threatening people with a weapon and other offences.
PPC Rubiang said, “he was one of the main suspects who was involved in stealing the brand new Institute of Medical Research Toyota
Landcruiser on September 19, 2021 where all the parts were stripped, leaving only the body of the vehicle when police arrived at the scene. He then surrendered to police but escaped from the police cell at Jomba. He was also allegedly involved in a Kalibobo Sea Piracy incident on November 14 2021 where passengers who were travelling to Rai Coast were robbed.”
PPC Rubiang also added that according to police records, Junior had been involved in robbing buses since 2020. The PPC said some of the offences he committed are still under investigation including escaping police custody, robbery, and sea piracy. Police will charge him accordingly after he is released from hospital.