MMDA chief Tolentino pushes penalty vs. motorist who assaulted constable

Published November 27, 2014 11:37am

Condemning the assault on one of the agency's traffic constables, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino on Thursday said the motorist should be penalized for roughing up the enforcer identified as Jorbe Adriatico.

"We are trying to trace the ownership of the sports car without plate number and the name of the aggressive driver whose actuations should merit appropriate penalty and condemnation," Tolentino was quoted as saying on the MMDA Facebook account.

Earlier in the day, Adriatico was assaulted by the driver of a blue Maserati that was accosted for trying to make a left turn at the corner of Quezon and Araneta Avenues.

Adriatico suffered injuries to the face, including a fractured nose.

Enforcer na si Jorby Adriatico na duguan matapos na bugbugin umano ng sakay ng sports car sa QC. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/c4654dox5y

— GMA News (@gmanews) November 27, 2014

The blue sports car had no license plates.

MMDA enforcer, nakaladkad & pinagsusuntok daw ng isang lalaki na sakay ng sports car sa Sct Chuatoco QC | @allangatus pic.twitter.com/blE950yI0B

— GMA News (@gmanews) November 27, 2014

Adriatico then described the assailant as in his 30s and with mestizo features.

He recalled he accosted the Maserati-driving motorist for trying to make a left turn.

He said the motorist then went straight but made a U-turn, went to Adriatico's post, and gave the enforcer the dirty finger.

"Lumapit ako, sir pakiulit ang dirty finger. Hinablot (niya ang) cell phone pati katawan ko. Hinarurot ang sasakyan, hawak niya ako, sinuntok ng tatlong beses," he said. — Joel Locsin/RSJ, GMA News

Tags: mmdaenforcer, jorbeadriatico