NCD police have initiated investigations into the damaging of equipment at the Port Moresby General Hospital after two isolated incidents were reported by the Hospital staff. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Silva Sika has stated that the damaging of vital blood monitoring equipment, costing K25, 000 and destruction of the main doors of the emergency entrance, as per reports from the CID, were done on separate occasions and are being investigated as isolated incidents. “On the 15th [Thursday], last week, a soldier under the influence of alcohol, proceeded to damage equipment after a fellow soldier who was involved in accident did not receive treatment due to a shortage of staff at the Emergency ward.” The other incident over the weekend shared similarities with the former, with the soldier damaging the doors of the Emergency Ward. The Criminal Investigation Division [CID] has already taken charge of the investigations and are now waiting on witness statements to be submitted by workers at the hospital and the RP Security Firm that are in charge of security around the Hospital. The police will be working closely with the Military as they too are looking into the incident and have already identified those responsible. “The commander of the defence force have already been notified and aware of this incident, there was a memo that came out stating that they will be investigating and I think the soldiers have been identified.” After thorough investigations they will hand over those responsible to the police who will then determine the appropriate actions that will be taken.