A 42-year-old man was arrested by members of the Caloocan City Police on Friday morning for allegedly exhibiting a firearm, causing panic among the players.
The man, identified as “Gean Paul,” a resident of Tondo, Manila, was arrested by members of the East Grace Park Substation after authorities received a phone call from an informant.
“It was timely that when we forwarded the information to our personnel, we had operatives near the area, allowing them to respond immediately,” police staff sergeant Randy Magastino said.
According to a witness who withheld his identity, the man was repeatedly walking beside a pool table when a man called him out.
“When another man called him out, he pulled out his gun, causing panic among the players.”
Operatives were able to recover a caliber .40 gun, loaded with live ammunition.
Upon checking the gun’s registration number, the Firearms and Explosives Office of the National Police Commission confirmed that it was registered to the suspect’s relative. However, the suspect did not disclose how the firearm came into his possession.
The cashier of the billiard hall said that Gean Paul was one of the regular patrons of the establishment.