A man wanted for a theft case was nabbed after a gun scuffle with one of the arresting officers in Quezon City on Thursday, Feb. 13, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said.
The suspect was apprehended in his residence on the strength of a warrant of arrest issued by the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) in Quezon City for theft.
Police identified the suspect as Mark Ed Lanot, 44, a resident of Brgy. Kaligayahan, Quezon City.
Prior to his arrest, the police officers noticed a firearm tucked in his waist. He was instructed to surrender.
Instead of heeding the order, the suspect grabbed the service firearm of one of the police officers, resulting in a scuffle.
As they grappled, the gun accidentally fired, hitting the suspect in the right foot.
The suspect was eventually subdued and brought to the nearest hospital for treatment.
Authorities recovered from the suspect a .38-caliber gun with three live ammunition.
Records from the Investigation Solution Automatic Verification (ISAV) revealed that the suspect had been charged for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 in June 2019.
The suspect will be charged with direct assault and for violation of RA 10591 (The Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act) and B.P. 881 (Omnibus Election Code) in relation to Comelec Resolution No. 10728.