The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has refuted reports by a section of the media that suggested that the three officers who were caught on camera allegedly trying to abandon a pedal cyclist after an accident were under close arrest.
GPF Public Relations Officer Royston Andries-Junor
GPF Public Relations Officer Royston Andries-Junor said that the Force was aware of the accident and had revisited the scene where the accident occurred, but now one was willing to cooperate with the Police in their probe.
He noted that when investigators returned to the scene, they were unable to locate the man that was involved in the accident. Junor added that none of the officers “have been placed on close arrest”.
Guyana Times understands that the ranks told investigators that at the time of the accident they were in a Police mobile patrol driving along a street in the area, when the pedal cyclist rode into their path.
The cops claimed that they exited the vehicle and found the man sitting on the road with his bicycle lying next to him.
However, a video that was circulated on social media did not show how the accident happened, but persons were alleging that the officers struck down the cyclist and attempted to drive away.
The ranks, however, told their superiors that they had asked the pedal cyclist if he wanted to go to the hospital for treatment, but he refused. Nevertheless, in the video the person behind the camera was insisting that the ranks take the injured man to the hospital, but the ranks verbally abused the observer.
Nevertheless, the pedal cyclist reportedly told the ranks that he did not want to be taken to the hospital, since he did not receive any serious injuries. An investigation into the matter is underway.
