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A 23-year-old man was arrested for posing as a police officer and demanded for the immediate release of his motorcycle on Wednesday, March 29.
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Col. Renato Ocampo, city police chief, said the suspect, identified as Lowell Ace Dahay, was arrested at around 1:22 p.m. inside the Traffic Management Office in Parañaque City.Â
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In a report submitted to the Southern Police District, the chief of Parañaque Traffic Management Office (PTMO), Reynaldo Murrilo, 55, requested for police assistance for the arrest of Dahay who posed as a police officer.
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Murillo said the suspect appeared in their office claiming to be a police officer and demanded for the immediate release of his motorcycle that was impounded due to a traffic violation.
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Responding personnel from the Parañaque police sub-station 5 found the suspect not a member of the Philippine National
Police (PNP) but an agent of the Criminal Intelligence and Detection Group (CIDG).
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The suspect was detained at the Parañaque police custodial facility. He was charged for violation of Article 177 or usurpation of
authority or official function.