Misamis Occidental cop in viral gun video faces criminal, admin raps

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The drunk police officer who pointed his gun at a man in a viral video will be facing a criminal charge for grave threat, the National Police Commission-9 (NAPOLCOM-9) said Wednesday.

Atty. Pablito Abad Jr., NAPOLCOM-9 director, said that a grave threat complaint against the erring police corporal, whose identity was withheld, has been endorsed to the Dapitan City Prosecutor’s Office.

The incident happened at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday at a sari-sari (mom-and-pop) store in Barangay Antipolo, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.

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The suspect is assigned to the Sapang Dalaga Municipal Police Station in Misamis Occidental.

Aside from the criminal charge, Abad said the agency is closely coordinating with the Dapitan police station and the victim, a 35-year-old carpenter, to file administrative charges for grave misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a police officer against the suspect.

“The commission remains steadfast in its mandate to hold abusive police personnel accountable,” Abad said.

He issued a stern reminder to all police officers to exercise utmost discipline, restraint, and professionalism at all times, whether on or off duty.

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Col. Reynaldo Maclang, Misamis Occidental Police Provincial Office director, said an investigation is ongoing over the incident showing the visibly drunk, cursing police officer pulling his hand gun and pointing it at the victim.

Maclang said the police officer was relieved from his post, disarmed, and placed under restrictive custody at the provincial police headquarters./coa

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