Cops release mug shot of Chinese who splashed taho on police officer

The Mandaluyong Police on Saturday released mug shots of the Chinese woman who splashed taho on a police officer after she was barred from entering the Metro Rail Transit-Boni Station.

LOOK: Hinuli ng mga otoridad ang isang Chinese National na nagsaboy ng taho sa isang pulis sa MRT Boni Station kaninang umaga. | via @iamKatrinaSon pic.twitter.com/XaiiSo3UUb

— GMA News (@gmanews) February 9, 2019

Jiale Zhang, 23, a student residing in Mandaluyong City, will be slapped with a complaint for direct assault, disobedience to an agent or person of authority, and unjust vexation.

The incident happened at about 8:30 a.m., when Zhang threw a cup of "taho" at Police Officer 1 William Cristobal who stopped her from entering the station.

Taho is a popular Philippine snack food made of soft tofu with sweetener and sago pearls.

Chinese Jiale Zhang, who splashed taho on a police officer at an MRT station in Mandaluyong. Photo courtesy of the Mandaulyong Police

MRT authorities said Zhang entered the baggage inspection area, but security personnel asked her to consume first the taho in her bag before she would be allowed in. But she refused to do so.

Security personnel called PO1 Cristobal to explain to the student the policy on liquid substances inside the station. In a fit of anger, Zhang splashed the cup of taho at the officer.

Ipinaliwanag ni NCRPO Chief Guillermo Eleazar sa suspek na si Jiale Zhang kung bakit mahigpit ang ginagawang pagpapatupad ng batas ng mga otoridad sa MRT at kung bakit kailangan sumunod ang lahat dito. pic.twitter.com/v5h4nrzv3Q

— Katrina Son (@iamKatrinaSon) February 9, 2019

— MDM, GMA News