A POLICE officer was injured after being struck with a steel pipe by a 58-year-old suspect along Luzuriaga Street in the Central Market area of Barangay 12, Bacolod City, at around 7:50 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Records from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) showed that the victim, a 48-year-old police officer assigned to the BCPO and a resident of Barangay Sum-ag, sustained a head injury.
Investigation revealed that the officer was walking along Luzuriaga Street near the Central Market when he was suddenly hit on the head from behind with a steel pipe by the suspect, identified by police as alias “Juan,” a resident of Barangay Bata, Bacolod City.
The suspect then allegedly pulled out a knife from his waist and attempted to stab the officer without any apparent provocation.
In self-defense, the police officer fired his service firearm, hitting the suspect in the right leg.
Both the officer and the suspect were rushed to a hospital for medical treatment.
Police Station 1 is conducting a thorough investigation to determine the motive and the filing of appropriate charges against the suspect. (MAP)