Aiko Melendez’s ex-husband, pal arrested for gun-poking incident

Published December 19, 2014 7:19am

(Updated 8:26 a.m.) The ex-husband of actress Aiko Melendez was arrested in Pasay City over an alleged gun-poking incident shortly after midnight Thursday.

Martin Jickain and a companion were arrested following the incident at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and Santa Monica Service Road, radio dzBB's Luisito Santos reported.

The incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. when Jickain and his companion reportedly had a verbal confrontation with another group near a restaurant.

Seized from Jickain were a pistol and two magazines along with 12 bullets.

Photos posted by Santos showed Jickain had a license for the pistol.

Dating asawa ni Aiko Melendez na si Martin Jickain, arestado sa panunutok ng baril sa Pasay City. | @luisitosantos03 pic.twitter.com/4CdZVgJZU8

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) December 18, 2014

A separate report on GMA News' Unang Hirit said Jickain and Almoro may face charges for violating the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition, direct assault, and resisting arrest.

An initial investigation showed the two suspects had a verbal confrontation with a taxi driver who parked behind them.

He then had a verbal confrontation with police. When the police tried to calm Jickain down, he allegedly got down from his car and supposedly poked his handgun at one of the policemen.

Jickain declined to comment about the incident, and would talk to his lawyers.

He is now detained at Pasay police headquarters. —Joel Locsin/KG/RSJ, GMA News

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