Operatives of the Manila Police District-Police Station 8 arrested a 24-year-old man who violated a city ordinance against smoking in public Monday morning in Sta. Mesa Manila.
P/Lt. Col. Dionelle Brannon, PS8 Station Commander, identified the suspect as Ezra John Villanueva y Yumang, male, 24 years old, single, BPO employee and resident of Bldg A ,Unit 516 El Pueblo, Anonas Sta,Mesa, Manila.
Yumang was nabbed in front of Building A, Unit 516 El Pueblo, Anonas Sta. Mesa, Manila Monday at about 11:45 a.m.
The suspect was arrested on the strength of a warrant of arrest for the crime of Violation of Section 5, par (a) of City Ordinance No.671,S-2017 as amended by City Ordinance No. 730, S-2019 (Comprehensive Smoke Free Ordinance) issued by Hon. Karyn Lee Tribaco, presiding Judge of MTC Branch C (100), Mandaluyong City with P2,000 bail recommended on his case.
The suspect is presently detained at the MPD-PS 8 detention pending the return of warrant of arrest to the issuing judge.
