ˌɔn fˈoːɹ mˈeɪ, ɹˌiːɪnɐdˈuː ænd twˈɛnti mˈɛmbɚz ʌv hɪz plɐtˈuːn, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð fˈoːɹ ɹˈaɪət pəlˈiːs, dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd ðɛɹ bˈɛɹəks ænd dʒˈɔɪnd ðə ɹˈɛbəl sˈoʊldʒɚz ɪnðə hˈɪlz, tˈeɪkɪŋ wɪð ðˌɛm tˈuː tɹˈʌks fˈʊl ʌv wˈɛpənz ænd ˌæmjuːnˈɪʃən.
On 4 May, Reinado and 20 members of his platoon, along with four riot police, deserted their barracks and joined the rebel soldiers in the hills, taking with them two trucks full of weapons and ammunition.