QC cop caught on video aiming gun at motorist relieved, disarmed

A Quezon City motorcycle policeman has been relieved and has had his service firearm confiscated over a video that showed him aiming his gun at a motorist.

According to a report on "24 Oras" aired Sunday evening, S/Supt. Joel Pagdilao, Quezon City Police District director, has already seen the video, which has gone viral on social media.



The video, taken in November, shows a police officer — since identified as SPO1 Rolando Gueta of the QCPD Traffic Enforcement Unit — accosting a motorcycle rider and later shooting his gun in the direction of the road.

Gueta is later seen pointing his gun at the motorcycle rider.

"Hindi endangered yung kanyang buhay, so dapat hindi siya bumunot ng baril o nagpaputok to give warning shot," Pagdilao said, adding Gueta failed to follow police protocol.

Gueta, for his part, said the rider had been antagonistic and even hit him with a motorcycle helmet.

"Marami po siyang sinasabi, yun lang po at saka lumaban po siya sa pulis. Pinosasan namin 'yun, sir, doon sa barangay at inarbor ng isang opisyal ng barangay...," Gueta said and apologized for the incident.

The QCPD has already set a meeting between Gueta and the motorist so the incident can be investigated further. — JDS, GMA News