Fired gasoline boy robs former employer days after his termination

· A former pump attendant in General Santos City robbed the gas station where he was recently fired, carting off with approximately ₱100,000

· The suspect was able to execute the crime using inside knowledge, knowing the location of the daily cash and the security guard's firearm

· He was initially mistaken for a regular visitor by his former co-workers

· Police are currently pursuing the suspect and urging his family to facilitate his surrender, while the station has increased security measures

A former pump attendant was identified as the primary suspect in an armed robbery at the very gasoline station that had recently terminated him.

Just days after losing his job, the man returned not as a colleague or a customer, but as a criminal, successfully making off with approximately ₱100,000 in cash.

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According to Police Colonel Nicomedes Olaivar Jr., Director of the General Santos City Police Office (GSCPO), the suspect had been dismissed from his duties due to reported issues involving the station's earnings, specifically a cash deficit or alleged mismanagement.

According to witnesses, when the suspect arrived, the station’s current staff initially harbored no suspicion, greeting him as an ex-colleague simply paying a visit.

This false sense of security allowed the former employee to move undetected and to execute a plan built on inside knowledge.

The chilling CCTV footage reviewed by authorities shows the swift, calculated shift from visitor to assailant.

The suspect, armed with a firearm, didn’t need to scout the place. Col. Olaivar Jr. noted that the former employee knew precisely the internal security arrangements: he knew the location where the security guard's firearm was usually kept and, critically, which drawer held the day's earnings.

The footage shows the suspect retrieving the weapon, subsequently announcing the holdup, and intimidating a female employee to swiftly stuff the daily cash haul into a waiting bag.

This terrifying ordeal was over in moments. After securing the ₱100,000, the suspect fled the scene, leaving his stunned and traumatized former co-workers behind.

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In the wake of the robbery, the gas station’s management, already dealing with the financial loss, was forced to implement drastic changes.

A station supervisor, Gerkin Gella, confirmed that they have tightened security measures, including coordinating closely with local police and even reshuffling employees to mitigate the risk of another familiarity-based attack.

Meanwhile, the GSCPO is actively pursuing the suspect, with Colonel Olaivar Jr. issuing a public call to the man’s family to convince him to surrender.

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable stories for all of the ordinary people in the country as today.

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Still in other news, a 34-year-old female purok chairman was shot multiple times outside her home in Barangay Lina-on, Cauayan. Armed men arrived at the victim’s house and ordered her family to stay inside before attacking her. Spent shells from 5.56mm and 7.62mm rifles were recovered from the crime scene. Police are conducting an investigation to determine the motive and identify the suspects.

Source: KAMI.com.gh