Police Officer charged for threatening to kill Constable

…released on 0,000 bail

Assistant Superintendent of Police Frank Thompson, 29, of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, was arraigned before Georgetown Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday morning on charges of verbal assault and threatening language.
The first charge detailed that on February 27 last, at Broad Street, Georgetown, the accused used abusive language to the VC, Harrichand Budhai, and threatened to kill him and other occupants of his vehicle when Budhai approached him because he had crashed his vehicle into the motor vehicle Budhai was driving.
The court heard that the VC reported Thompson to Police Constable Leandre Gillis, who was then on duty in the area.  Upon his arrival on the scene, Gillis spoke with Budhai, after which they proceeded to Thompson’s vehicle. Budhai’s allegation was related to the accused, who then asked the constable, “What the F**k you gon do about it?!”

The conduct the accused displayed in dealing with Constable Gillis constituted the second charge of abusive language.
Constable Gillis reported the incident to his superiors, and Thompson was escorted to the Brickdam Police Station by Gillis and a Police Corporal.
The Police prosecutor did not object to bail being granted the accused Thompson, thus he was placed on $120,000 bail ($60,000 for each offence) by the magistrate.
And questioned by Magistrate Latchman, Thompson disclosed that he has another matter alleging careless driving before the courts. The ASP was escorted out of the courtroom and into the Police outpost by fellow members of the GPF.
The incident had gone viral on social media, which showed the ordeal between the ASP and the constable, causing much controversy and attracting criticism from members of the public.
The Police prosecutor at Monday’s sitting related that a file has been sent to the Police Office of Professional Responsibility for review. This particular case will continue before the magistrate on March 27.