Former Police Cadet Officer Frenz Paul, who was on Monday arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot his wife during an argument, was on Friday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on unlawful possession of firearm and threatening behaviour charges.
He has denied the charges.
Paul reportedly cocked a gun and placed it to his wife’s head during an argument in the wee hours of Monday at their home at Second Street, Alexander Village, Georgetown.
Reports are that a handyman went to the Ruimveldt Police Station and reported the incident after the woman reportedly had managed to snatch the gun from Paul
Ex-cop Frenz Paul
and throw it though a window.
A team of Police ranks subsequently went to the couple’s home and conducted a search, during which a .32 pistol with 13 live rounds were found with a single bullet in the breech.
Paul was subsequently held at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he had gone to seek medical attention for an injury to his right hand. He told investigators he had struck his hand against a concrete wall during the incident.
He also reportedly admitted ownership of the illegal firearm and ammunition.
He has been remanded to prison, and will make his next court appearance on September 3.
Paul is presently awaiting a decision on his re-instatement into the Guyana Police Force following the discharging of charges in relation to the shooting of 15-year-old Alex Griffith during a game of Russian roulette more than four years ago.
It was reported that on April 30, 2014, Griffith was at a friend’s home when a sister of the ex-Police Cadet Officer was robbed just outside the house. Soon after, several Police ranks appeared at his East La Penitence Squatting Area home to question him on the identities of the robbers.
During the interrogation, Paul and the then 15-year-old teen had a scuffle, during which Griffith allegedly attempted to relieve the Police officer of his weapon. It was then a shot was fired, and the young man was struck.
The injured teen was placed into a Police van and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The matter was reported, and Paul was placed under close arrest. He was subsequently charged. Those charges were later dismissed.
