The Valenzuela City Police Station arrested for youths after putting one of them inside a sack as they try to pull a prank in the said city.
Below is the report of Valenzuela City Police Station as posted on their official Facebook page:
The four suspects were identified as Mark Francis Habagat, 20, of Villa Baretto Subdivision, Barangay Canumay West; Mark Aldrin Arce, 20, of Camilla St. De Castro Subdivision, Barangay Paso De Blas; Chris Bayron, 20, resident of Dela Rosa St. Home Centrum Subdivision, Barangay Mapulang Lupa; and Wynzel Tan, 19, of St. Joseph St. Barangay Bagbaguin, all from Valenzuela City.
According to the sub-station 1 (Paso De Blas) policemen, PCpl Rosario Cruz and PCpl Ian Baggay, a concerned citizen approached them while they were patrolling along west service road in Barangay Paso De Blas.
The cops were informed about an unidentified person who was placed inside a sack and dumped in the area, who was later on discovered that it was suspect Habagat.
Upon validation, the three suspects were caught hiding while video recording the sack.
Prank gone wrong: 4 arrested for putting friend inside sack in Valenzuela
PSSg Regor Germedia, investigator on case said the suspects admitted that they were just trying to play a prank on passersby and planned to upload the video on social media.
The police said that the incident caused public alarm.
The suspects are now facing charges for violating Article 155 of the Revised Penal Code, which bans inappropriately causing alarm and scandal. They were also issued an Ordinance Violation Receipt for violating city ordinance no. 673 (social distancing), and the mandatory use of quarantine pass.
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Last February, a balloon vendor sustained burns on his head and arms after a group of young people played a nasty prank on him by setting his balloons on fire in Pandacan, Manila.
CCTV footage showed three young friends sitting beside the balloons at the side of the barangay hall of Baranggay 842.
Suddenly, they set the balloons on fire using a lighter without knowing that the vendor, Oliver Rosales, was sitting behind the balloons.
Because his balloons were made of plastic, they quickly melted into his arm and head.