CEBU, Philippines - Police arrested and detained yesterday dawn a Korean national at the Centro police station in Mandaue City for damaging a checkpoint signage and berating policemen manning a checkpoint along UN Avenue in barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City.
Do Hyung Park, 44, married, of barangay Basak in Lapu-Lapu City, was arrested by a team led by P Sr /Insp. Alexander Nuñez.
The Korean, while driving in his Honda Civic car with plate No .7CZ-846, accidentally bumped a checkpoint signage.
When Nuñez confronted Park, the Korean uttered some allegedly harsh words including the word “shit.â€
The police took Park to the Mandaue City Hospital where he tested positive for alcohol.
He was then issued a Temporary Operators Permit (TOP) for a traffic violation and is temporarily detained at the Centro police station pending the filing of an unjust vexation case against him.
In another development, a man was arrested at another checkpoint set up by a team led by P/Insp. Antonio Cervantes in sitio Latasan in barangay Labogon, Mandaue City.
Jesus Ruelo, 30, married, and a resident of barangay Pagsabungan was arrested following a chase that ensued immediately after turning back to avoid the checkpoint.
When police were about to arrest him, he flipped shabu placed in packets over a fence.
Ruelo is now detained pending the filing of charges against him. (FREEMAN)