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LUCENA CITY — A police officer has been relieved from his post at a local station in Gumaca town, Quezon after he reportedly inflicted physical harm on a truck helper during a road rage incident on Thursday, Oct. 26.
In a report, the Quezon police said Police Chief Master Sergeant Reynan Luminario temporarily parked his Toyota Grandia Van along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Rizal around 5:30 p.m. to buy something at a convenience store.
A truck driver, who was not named in the report, repeatedly blew his horn when the parked van caused a traffic jam.
Luminario, who was in civilian clothes, immediately went back to his vehicle but was reportedly met with “unsavory words” from the truck driver and his helper who was also unidentified in the report.
An altercation ensued between Luminario and the duo, the report said.
A video taken during the incident and circulated on social media showed that the truck helper was armed with a metal stick and seemed ready to attack the cop but was prevented by bystanders and traffic enforcers in the area.
The video also showed Luminario slapping the back of the head of the truck helper which according to the report was due to the officer’s “impulsive emotion.”
Investigators said the truck driver and his helper left the place after the incident.
The police said Luminario was administratively relieved from Gumaca police station effective on Thursday for alleged misconduct as a policeman.
A further investigation is being conducted by concerned police units. INQ