Road rage suspect in viral videos involving vehicle with plate no. '8' nabbed

Authorities arrested on Tuesday night the suspect in two road rage incidents involving the use of a vehicle with a license plate number of "8".

The suspect, identified as Jojo Valerio, was arrested at Baketeers Bar and Grill in Tarlac City by operatives from Police Regional Office 3 and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

Valerio is said to be a member of the Lil Eyes Band.

According to police, tracker teams were able to get initial info  from the first victim of the road rage incident that occurred Saturday along Congressional Avenue in Quezon City.

They were then able to find witnesses in Mabalacat, Pampanga who confirmed the identity of the suspect as seen in another viral video of a road rage incident taken on Sunday in Balibago, Angeles City. In the video, a man could be seen punching the driver of a red car. In front of the car was the SUV bearing the plate number "8".

Naarestong suspek sa insidente ng pambubugbog sa Pampanga at viral video ng road rage na si Jojo Valerio, nakatakdang sumalang sa inquest proceedings; suspek, umaming nagpanggap lang siya na anak ng isang kongresista. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/vpCkfptQtJ

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) November 14, 2018

Police said the suspect was positively identified by the victim, who is a nurse.

The victim said the suspect also committed verbal abuse. 

He added that the suspect claimed the victim cut into his lane.

The victim also said the suspect claimed to be the son of Pampanga Representative Jon Lazatin.

The solon, however, denied any involvement in the road rage incidents and said the same license plate was issued in the 16th Congress, which he was not a part of. Lazatin is part of the 17th Congress.

According to a later report on Dobol B sa News TV on Wednesday by Jonathan Andal, the suspect admitted he pretended to be the son of a congressman.

Tarlac arrest

Tracker teams were able to get information about the band's next performance in Tarlac City. The suspect reportedly boarded a Starex van going to Tarlac.

After his arrest, the suspect was brought to Station 4 of the Angeles City Police Office for proper disposition.

He is set to undergo inquest proceedings.

Police are still looking for the SUV, an FJ Cruiser, with a plate number of "8" which was the vehicle involved in the road rage incidents.

The plate number "8" is issued to members of the House of Representatives. —KG, GMA News