31-Year-Old Arrested for Causing a Disturbance and Waving a Gun Around in Pandan, Angeles — Companion Found with Marijuana

31-Year-Old Arrested for Causing a Disturbance and Waving a Gun Around in Pandan, Angeles — Companion Found with Marijuana

📌 Around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, a 31-year-old man who was causing a disturbance while pointing a gun in every direction in Barangay Pandan, Angeles City, was arrested on the spot. A 20-year-old man who was also involved in the disturbance was apprehended as well, and a search of his person turned up a substance suspected to be marijuana, the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) said on its official Facebook page on Monday, November 9.

■ How It Happened
· Angeles City Police Station 3 responded to a report of a disturbance involving two men in the Mindanao area of Jaoville, Barangay Pandan, with one of them pointing a gun in all directions.
· A responding Special Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) officer personally saw the 31-year-old man pointing the gun and arrested him immediately. Police seized a .38-caliber revolver with no serial number (white tape on the grip) and 2 live rounds.
· The 20-year-old man was arrested for taking part in the disturbance, and a search of his person turned up a plastic bag containing about 25 g of suspected dried marijuana leaves (standard market value of 3,000 pesos).

■ Investigation and Current Status
· Police said they arrested a total of 3 people and seized firearms and drugs in this case and in separate operations in Angeles City. How the remaining person was arrested is not confirmed in the published post.
· The charges are based on the police announcement and will be determined at trial.

■ Notice for Residents and Travelers
· Avoid places where late-night disturbances are happening right away, and if you see a firearm, don't approach it and report it to the police.
· In the Philippines, you can be arrested for a violation of the drug law even for possessing a small amount of marijuana.

■ Source
Angeles City Police Office (official Facebook, 11/9)

■ Photo
· Angeles City Police Office arrest announcement graphic (faces blurred) — Angeles City Police Office (official Facebook)