QC mayoral bet Crisologo arrested for alleged obstruction of justice, PNP clarifies
Credit to Author: ccolina| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 01:54:36 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) clarified on Monday that Quezon City Rep. and mayoral bet Vincent “Bingbong” Crisologo and his son, lawyer Frederick William were arrested on Sunday for alleged obstruction of justice.
Crisologo and his son were arrested in a vote-buying operation in Brgy. Toro, Quezon City on Sunday night.
“He is being charged for obstruction of justice,” PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde said in a press conference in Camp Crame in Quezon City.
Albayalde explained that Crisologo went to the police operation on vote-buying in Brgy. Toro and reportedly barred the police officers from going outside by padlocking the gate.
READ: Crisologo, son arrested for alleged vote-buying of poll watcher
Crisologo was also said to have shouted at the police officers and “intimidated” them.
“Ang lumalabas si Congressman Crisologo ay pumasok sa mismong bahay (kung saan yung operation) at pina-padlock niya ‘yung gate so hindi makalabas ‘yung mga pulis natin,” he said.
“Based on the report, parang in-intimidate niya pa yung mga pulis natin,” he added.
However, Crisologo’s campaign manager earlier said Crisologo and his son only went to the said area after receiving a report that police officers had raided the house of one of their poll watchers for alleged vote-buying.
The elder Crisologo also earlier claimed that their rights were not read to them and that they were not informed of the nature of the arrest.
He sought the help of his supporters through a Facebook post, asking them to go to Camp Karingal, headquarters of the QCPD, to press for his release.