Fake cop arrested in Cavite

A fake cop is arrested early Sunday, February 25, 2024, after allegedly demanding money from a businessman in Silang town in Cavite province. INQUIRER FILES

LUCENA CITY — A 51-year-old man, who falsely claimed to be a policeman, was arrested early Sunday after allegedly demanding money from a businessman in Silang town in Cavite province.

In a report, Police Region 4A identified the suspect as “Jonaldo,” who supposedly introduced himself as a police officer to a certain Romeo Macapinlac, an owner of a fleet of heavy equipment.

Jonaldo allegedly asked for an unspecified amount as his monthly allowance in exchange for guarding the businessman’s properties in a motor pool located in Barangay (village) Bigaa 2.

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The businessman reported the matter to the local police station and arrested the suspect around 12:10 a.m. Jonaldo, a resident of Quezon City, failed to present legitimate credentials to prove that he was a policeman.

During routine frisking, the police found him carrying a caliber .45 pistol loaded with three bullets. The suspect failed to produce the necessary government documents for the firearm.

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Authorities also recovered a police uniform inside the suspect’s backpack.

The suspect was detained and is facing corresponding criminal charges.