Police arrested the driver of a white sport utility vehicle (SUV) after a chase linked to a road rage incident that ended in Agoo, La Union on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Cellphone video showed police officers trying to force the driver out of the SUV. One officer fired at the vehicle’s tire eventually to stop it from moving and prevent the driver from escaping.
More police officers arrived at the scene and tried to open the vehicle’s door. When the driver refused to come out, officers broke the SUV’s window with a large stone before pulling the driver out, handcuffing him, and bringing him to the police station.
According to the La Union Police Provincial Office, the incident started with a road rage case in Bauang town.
Police said the SUV driver first rear-ended another car. Responding officers then escorted both drivers to the Bauang Police Station.
However, the SUV driver changed direction suddenly and sped away, prompting police to chase him.
Authorities earlier managed to block the vehicle in Barangay San Benito in Aringay, La Union. But instead of cooperating, the driver sped off again and even hit a Bauang police patrol vehicle.
The chase continued until the suspect reached Agoo, where he struck several other vehicles reportedly while trying to escape.
“Sa may Agoo, sa may bridge, may na side-swept siyang isang tricycle kaya bumagal ang takbo niya. Then nakagitgitan niya ang isang SUV going south, tapos pati patrol ng Bauang natamaan na niya kaya naipit na siya sa gitna,” PMaj. Lawrence Ganuelas, spokesperson of the La Union Police Provincial Office, said.
The suspect now faces multiple charges.
Police have also applied for a search warrant to inspect the SUV, believing the driver may have been hiding something inside the vehicle.
“Parang mayroon siyang tinatago sa loob ng sasakyan kaya sinabihan natin ang chief of police ng Agoo na mag-apply ng search warrant sa kanyang sasakyan,” Ganuelas said.
The Philippine National Police said the SUV driver has not issued any statement.
GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon is also seeking the driver’s comment, as of press time.
