QCPD tags police officer in Edsa motorcycle theft
Headquarters of the Quezon City Police District in Camp Karingal. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday identified a police officer as one of the suspects in the theft of a motorcycle on Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa).
The officer and one other individual — who were not named by the authorities – allegedly flagged a motorcycle rider, took him aside, handcuffed him and stole his motorcycle, cellphone, and cash last Saturday evening, the QCPD said in a statement.
“One of [the suspects] has been identified as a uniformed PNP (Philippine National Police) personnel assigned at the Northern Police District Personnel Holding and Accounting Section… He has been positively identified and will face appropriate criminal and administrative charges,” the QCPD detailed.
“Concerted efforts are being made to retrieve CCTV (closed circuit television) footage along Edsa and nearby areas to trace the suspects’ movements, identify possible accomplices, and determine if there are other victims of similar schemes,” it added.
The incident took place near the Edsa interchange with the Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Barangay Unang Sigaw, Quezon City.
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The officer and the other suspect were aboard a black sports utility vehicle before flagging the motorcycle rider along Edsa. The rider was identified only as “Allan.”/MR
