ORMOC CITY– Charges of illegal possession of firearms and grave threats were filed by the local police of Leyte, Leyte against a farmer who threatened a fellow farmer by pointing a homemade shotgun at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, in Brgy. Ugbon of said town.
Police identified the victim as alias “Marlon,” 53, farmer, married and a resident of the said barangay. The suspect was also identified as alias “Pedro,” 41, farmer, married also a resident of the said place.
Leyte police said that at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, the station received a phone call from Pulis sa Barangay (PSB) assigned at Brgy. Belen informing them of a commotion that transpired at Sitio Buongon, also of Brgy. Belen.
The police said that in response, the said PSB, together with personnel of Leyte MPS, immediately proceeded to the reported place to verify the veracity of the information and to conduct an investigation.
Initial investigation conducted by responding police disclosed that while the victim was at his piggery located near his residence, the suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of intoxicating liquor, arrived armed with a long firearm described as a homemade shotgun and carrying a belt bag.
The police said that the suspect suddenly pointed the firearm at the victim and uttered threatening words in the vernacular, “Patyon ta ka.” The victim replied, likewise in the vernacular, “Ibutang na, unsa may sala nako, pwede man ni nato estoryahan.”
The police added that thereafter, the suspect threw the firearm along the road and at that instance, a witness identified alias “Garry,” 45, farmer, married, Brgy. Ugbon, arrived and shouted in the vernacular, “Atras pre kay pusil na.”
However, the police said that the suspect continued approaching both the witness and the victim, but upon noticing the presence of the witness, the suspect fled from the area.
The witness told police that he retrieved the firearm and turned it over to the victim. The police added that upon their arrival the victim surrendered the said firearm to them which led to the immediate arrest of the suspect, who was found seated in front of a store near the place of the incident.
The suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and was apprised of his constitutional rights in a language that he understood and spoke.
The suspect was charged for violation of RA10591, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Possession of Firearm, Ammunition, and Explosive.
(ROBERT DEJON)
