Region 2 businessman jailed in absentia for assaulting cop

Airam Bissessar, a businessman from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was sentenced to one month in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of assaulting a police officer.

The ruling was delivered by Magistrate Tameika Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court.
The incident occurred on January 2, 2025, at the Lima Housing Scheme on the Essequibo Coast, where Bissessar reportedly assaulted Police Corporal Hakim Atkins, a member of the Anti-Crime Patrol attached to the Divisional Headquarters at Anna Regina.
Bissessar was charged under Section 28(b) of the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act, Chapter 8:02, for assaulting a peace officer.
When the matter was called on Tuesday, Bissessar was not present in court.
Reports indicate that his absence was due to a serious illness.
Despite this, the trial proceeded in his absence, and an ex parte judgment was delivered.
Magistrate Clarke found Bissessar guilty of the charge and sentenced him to one month imprisonment.
He was subsequently arrested and taken into custody to serve his sentence.
While in custody, it was noted that Bissessar still requires medical attention, which is reportedly being provided to him.