N. Samar Town Police Chief Axed After Cop Uses Rifle

N. Samar town police chief axed after cop uses rifle

MANILA, Philippines — The police chief of Lavezares, Northern Samar was relieved from his post after one of his subordinates allegedly used his service firearm as the starting gun in a motorboat race. In a statement on Monday, the Northern Samar Provincial Police Office said the police officer used his issued M-16 rifle at the town’s Bugsayan Festival last August 20. “Initial information indicates that the round discharged was a blank fired towa…

2 Northern Samar town cops relieved over firing of M16 rifle in motorboat race

Two cops including the Chief of Police have been relieved from their post over the firing of an M16 rifle to signal the start of a motorboat race during the Bugsayan festival in Lavezares, Northern Samar, according to the provincial police Monday.

Cop relieved over gun use to start boat race in N. Samar

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan (File logo) MANILA – A police officer was relieved from his post for using his service firearm as a signal to start a boat race during the town’s fiesta celebration in Northern Samar on Aug. 20, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said on Monday. Fajardo also said aside from the cop, his chief of police at the Lavezares Municipal Police Station in Northern Samar, has also been reliev…