THE Pasig City Police will file criminal and administrative charges against an officer for poking a gun at a family who were in their car Sunday.
In a statement, the Pasig police strongly condemned the incident.
“Police personnel are expected to uphold the law, exercise restraint, and maintain the highest standards of discipline, professionalism, and accountability at all times and misconduct and abuse and misuse of authority is never tolerated in the organization,” it said.
The incident took place at a gasoline station on Sandoval Road, Barangay Pinagbuhatan. The officer, who was not identified, allegedly approached the complainant and her family while they were inside their vehicle and pointed a firearm at them.
The complainant was able to record the incident with her phone camera and reported it to Pinagbuhatan Police Sub-Station.
The officer was arrested during a follow-up operation, and his firearm was confiscated.
The Pasig police assured the public that the incident is being addressed in accordance with existing laws, rules, and regulations.
