Joavan waves gun at couple
Saturday, February 6, 2010
By
Garry A. Cabotaje
JOAVAN Fernandez allegedly brandished a handgun and pointed it at civilians yesterday dawn, in violation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban.
Police filed complaints against him for attempted homicide and reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property and physical injuries.
Traffic policemen failed to search Fernandez’s car for the gun.
The incident allegedly took place after the son of reelectionist Talisay City Mayor Socrates Fernandez figured in a vehicular accident that nearly pinned to death a couple on a motorcycle at the Lawaan 3-Pooc junction around 3:45 a.m.
Instead of lending a hand to the injured Ignacio couple—Jonathan, 24, and Irene, 26—Joavan got out of his red Isuzu Bighorn and yelled at them.
“Wa mo kaila nako? Anak ko sa Mayor, ako ning Talisay (Don’t you know who I am? I’m the mayor’s son. Talisay is my turf),” he allegedly said.