Enmore family allegedly beaten by Police for playing loud music
An Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) family was allegedly brutally beaten by Police for reportedly playing loud music.
The window the ranks broke in the house and dragged the man out of his bed
The incident was caught on camera by neighbours, which shows the lawmen attached to the Enmore Police Station beating, slapping, and dragging the family to a vehicle.
Reports revealed that about 15:30h on Tuesday, Police Officers visited the home of the family asking for the owner of the car that was parked on the road playing the music.
One of the occupants of the house told the ranks that the owner was sleeping.
According to an eyewitness, the ranks then broke a window, entered the house, and dragged the owner of the car out of his bed to the Police vehicle.
It was revealed that minutes later, other officers come out of the vehicle and started brutalising the family.
A female occupant of the home in efforts to secure evidence took her phone out to record, but it was taken away and thrown into the vehicle. Another occupant of the home tried to do the same, and was stamped about his body.
They were all arrested and taken to the Enmore Police Station.
When contacted, Regional Commander, Assistant Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor revealed that on Tuesday the family was issued a warning by the Police against playing loud music.
He said that while the officers were on patrol in the area, they heard the music coming from the same location. Upon proceeding, the ranks realised that the loud sound was emanating from a car.
The Assistant Commissioner said that the cops proceeded to investigate, and found several persons imbibing alcohol at a house.
The Commander further explained that the officers warned the family, but they were verbally and physically abusive to them.
“…. the ranks summoned backup which led to a patrol responding to render assistance using the said vehicle in video. Injuries received by the ranks include abrasions about the body and wounding to the head for which stitches were administered. The Police assaulting in the video was a reaction after being cuffed and kicked by the said female, which, of course, is not captured in the video,” the Commander explained.
