By Cherrylin Caacbay
Seven people, two of them minors, were arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21, after stealing scrap metal from a truck that got stuck in traffic on Felix Avenue in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Cainta, Rizal last Monday, Dec. 20.
Police identified the suspects as Hendren Obeso, 21; Roman Dela Cruz, 20, Artel Sotelo, 21, Kenneth Parquez, 22, Jeron Encinares, 25; and two minors aged 14 and 17.
In a video posted by Shirley Celestine on Facebook, the suspects armed with knives were seen attacking the truck driver. They then started stealing scrap metal from the vehicle.
According to the complainants -- a junk shop owner and the truck driver, the suspects threw scrap metals into the road, causing damage to some vehicles.
Two sacks of assorted scrap materials and metal weighing around 8 kilos were confiscated from the suspects.
The suspects are now detained at the Cainta Police Station.