Security guard of armored car ‘threatens’ 2 traffic enforcers

A SECURITY guard was arrested for allegedly threatening two traffic enforcers after the armored car he was escorting hit a private vehicle in barangay Tisa, Cebu City, yesterday afternoon.

Jason Alkuino of Dasia Security Agency was remorseful at the Mambaling police station where he kept  apologizing to traffic enforcers, Christopher Pardillo, 61, and Dennis Rabago.

The two traffic enforcers said they were determined to file charges of grave threats against him.

“Who wouldn’t be scared when he cocked his rifle  in front of us?” said Rabago in Cebuano.

Alkuino explained that  he and his fellow guards were in a hurry to leave the accident site  to secure the money  they were hired  to deliver.

Alkuino and three other security guards escorted a bank teller in delivering cash to  clients.

When they   reached  barangay Mambaling, the armored car hit a private vehicle owned by Carlito Abatayo. Traffic enforcers  arrived to investigate the accident.

Alkunio and his fellow  guards tried to leave. The two enforcers asked the security guards to stay until the investigation is completed but the guards insisted on leaving. When the enforcers stopped them, Alkuino cocked his AK-47 service firearm.

The two enforcers reported to the Mobile Patrol Group (MPG), who conducted a hot-pursuit operation that led to the arrest of the guard.

SPO2 Bestillo Dabatos, investigator of the Mambaling police, said they will check with the Firearms Explosives Security Agencies and Guards Supervisory Sections if the AK-47 was licensed.

Alkuino said the gun was licensed but its papers were left in their office during the incident. /CORRESPONDENT CHITO O. ARAGON