“Hindi niya alam bakit siya binabaril,” says camp of Jake Cuenca
JAKE CUENCA – The camp of the actor said that he was traumatized after the police chase incident.
On Saturday night, October 9, Jake- onboard his vehicle, was chased by police officers conducting a buy-bust operation in Mandaluyong after the actor’s car allegedly collided with the vehicle used by police.
Eastern Police District (EPD) director Police Brigadier General Matthew Baccay said the actor allegedly did not stop so the police chased him until he reached Shaw Boulevard which is already part of Pasig City.
Baccay confirmed that there was also a stray bullet victim that night due to the incident. He said the police had to disable the vehicle Jake was driving so they fired a gun, causing a stray bullet to hit a Grab driver.
Meanwhile, the camp of Jake Cuenca aired a statement regarding the incident in an interview with Bandera.
According to its source, the actor was on his way home when he passed by a group of people being forced by civilians to stop.
He got panicked so he drove his SUV quickly until he passed by a uniformed policeman and decided to stop his vehicle… only to find out that there was an anti-illegal drug operation in the said area.
He was immediately taken to Mandaluyong Police Station and found out that a delivery driver was hit by a stray bullet when police fired at his vehicle.
“Oo nga, nalito na kasi, si Jake kasi lutang nu’ng kausap, takot na takot kasi binabaril siya, pasigaw na siyang nagkukuwento habang nagda-drive hindi niya alam bakit siya binabaril,” the camp said.
The source noted that the actor was not drunk or under the influence of alcohol when the incident happened.
It added that Jake Cuenca was traumatized because of the incident. Aside from that, he’s stressed due to the negative comments he has been receiving on social media.
Their camp is also worried about Jake who will star in a teleserye, two movies under Octo Arts, and an international film which will start shooting in November.
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