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By Cherrie
Anne E. Villahermosa
Variety News Staff
TWO men were arrested over
the weekend for punching other men and for assaulting another man with
a rock in two separate incidents.
George Paul, 34 and Koo Soo Chong, 62, were taken into custody on Saturday
afternoon for assault and battery and disturbing the peace.
Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Lei Ogumoro-Uludong said Paul
punched Mike Nakama Daikichy and George Tanto.
The incident happened behind Sablans Apartment in Chalan Kanoa and
was reported to the police at 2:03 p.m. on Saturday.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victims and the suspect were
hanging out behind the apartment.
The suspect later confronted Daikichy and Tanto.
Paul tried to punch Daikichy but missed. He then confronted the other
victim, Tanto and punched him in the face.
Daikichy and Tanto left immediately and called police for assistance.
Paul, who was reportedly drinking earlier, was arrested later transported
to the Department of Corrections for booking and detention.
At 4:56 p.m. on the same day, patrol officers responded to a call of disturbing
the peace and assault and battery incident at the Olympia Auto Repair
Shop in Koblerville.
Police were told that Koo Soo Chong assaulted Chang Eon Ahn with a rock.
DPS said the victim was at the repair shop when approached by the suspect.
Koo Soo Chong began shouting at the victim and his companion and hurled
profanities at them.
Koo Soo Chong then picked a rock and threw it at the victim who sustained
no injuries.
Rhe suspect was arrested later and was transported to the Department of
Corrections for booking and detention.
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