Crimes Against Foreigners – October 2020


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    • Robbers Kill Company Messenger and Collector in Valenzuela City
    • Cameroonian Scammer Shot Dead by Police Officer
  • Fourteen (14) Crimes Against Foreigners
  • Two (2) incidents in gated communities and condos
  • One (1) incident in hotels

As is typical, the crime patterns observed in the month of October 2020 primarily involved low-level crimes, particularly crimes against property (theft, motorcycle theft, and attempted burglary). Only one incident of armed robbery was also recorded this month.

One murder incident was recorded in October 2020. This involved the murder of one Cameroon national in Pasay City. One attempted murder was also recorded, involving one American man in Bohol. Two POGO/gambling-related abductions involving foreign nationals were recorded for this month. Most crimes against foreigners recorded in October 2020 occurred between 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and between 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and mostly involved Chinese victims.