Actor Jake Cuenca arrested after fleeing road mishap scene; stray bullet hits Grab driver

MANILA, Philippines — The Mandaluyong City police will press charges against actor Jake Cuenca who sped of fafter figuring in a road accident that also involved a police patrol vehicle,  Eastern Police District Director Brigadier General Matthew Bacay said Sunday morning.

“The Mandaluyong police will file reckless imprudence resulting to damage to property against  actor Jake Cuenca mamaya (later) and accordingly, he is undergoing medical (examination) ngayon (now),” Bacay said in an interview on DZBB.

Bacay narrated that Cuenca’s vehicle hit a police patrol vehicle along Shaw Boulevard at around 9 p.m. on Saturday.

The actor, however, drove off instead of stopping to check the damage.

“Hinabol ng mga pulis natin hanggang nakarating sa area na ng Pasig dito sa Shaw. When confronted ayun nga ang driver ng sasakyan was ‘yung actor si Jake Cuenca,” he recalled.

(Police officers chased the vehicle up to Pasig City area, where it was confirmed that the driver was actor Jake Cuenca.)

“Merong ‘yung stray bullet, may tinamaan tayong isang Grab driver (A stray bullet hit a Grab driver),” Bacay said.

The driver, Bacay added, was brought to a nearby hospital and was last listed in stable condition.