Canter driver who injured cop with brick on $400,000 bail

The canter truck driver who pelted a Policeman with a brick while resisting arrest was on Wednesday slapped with a felonious wounding charge.
Daniel Singh, called “Anand”, a 22-year-old labourer appeared before Magistrate Zamina Ali Seepersaud at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
It is alleged that he injured 33-year-old Lance Corporal Rickland Edmundson on July 16 at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
He was released on $400,000 bail and the case was adjourned to August 17, 2022.
Reports are that the Policeman was hospitalised after he was hit with the brick to the eye by the driver, who drove away after he was stopped by the rank.
It is alleged that Edmundson, who is stationed at the Dem Amstel Police Station, WCD, was performing traffic duties when the incident occurred on Saturday about 18:15h at Anna Catherina.
Reports are that the cop was on traffic patrol duty in the vicinity of Anna Catherina when he observed the driver of a white motor canter, GDD 5340, acting in a suspicious manner.
As a result, the cop stopped the canter and asked the driver, whose name was given as Daniel Singh, to produce his licence and other relevant documents.
The driver allegedly drove away and Edmondson gave chase on his motorcycle. The canter truck driver stopped at his residence in Anna Catherina and as the cop attempted to arrest him, the driver’s father and sister held onto the Policeman.
It is alleged that Singh picked up a piece of brick and threw it toward the officer, hitting him in his right eye and causing him injury.
Soon after, the family reportedly went into their house and locked the door.
Edmondson was then taken by ranks of the Police Anti-Crime Patrol to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty. He was then transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. He has since been taken to the St Joseph Mercy Hospital where a CT scan was done, and he was admitted as a patient in the male surgical ward. The suspect was arrested and remains in custody pending charges.