Police commander in Quiapo survives attack by suspected drug addict

By Ronron
May 9, 2007

The police precinct commander in Quiapo, Manila City was stabbed by a suspected drug addict yesterday morning in front of Quiapo Church.

Senior Inspector Benito de Leon, Jr., 54, sustained a stab wound on his side after he was attacked with a kitchen knife by a certain Mario Daligdig at around 7:45 am.

Quiapo police precinct desk officer SPO3 Rustico Saldua said de Leon was responding to reports the Daligdig was displaying to the public two kitchen knives and appeared to be not in his right mind.

“While Capt. de Leon was pacifying him, Daligdig stabbed him. Capt. De Leon retaliated by shooting Daligdig,” Saldua said in Filipino by phone.

De Leon was brought to the Ospital ng Maynila for medical treatment, while Daligdig was rushed to the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center for the same purpose.

Saldua said de Leon was already out of danger as of yesterday afternoon.

Saldua said charges of direct assault resulting in frustrated homicide will be slapped against Daligdig./DMS