– slapped with eight charges

A CORRIVERTON resident who allegedly assaulted two police officers was slapped with eight charges when he appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Albion Court.
Delroy Fraser, who alleged that he suffered a broken nose due to a police beating and was hospitalised, was placed on a total of $30,000 bail. His case was transferred to Springlands Magistrate’s Court for hearing on April 4.

Police Sergeant Phillip Sherrif, prosecuting, said the defendant and Doren Ramcharitar had a prevailing issue and on February 24 at about 14:00hrs the virtual complainant was on his bridge washing his motorcar when the defendant started to abuse the complainant, before picking up a quantity of bottles and pelting them into the yard.

The matter was subsequently reported at Springlands Police Station and ranks promptly responded.

Fraser was arrested and taken to Crabwood Creek where it is alleged he assaulted Cadet Officer Jermaine DuFu and Police Sergeant Ian Welch.
As a result, Fraser has been charged with assaulting Cadet Officer Jermaine Dufu, acting in the execution of his duties; resisting arrest by Jermaine DuFu; behaving disorderly within public hearing; resisting Police Sergeant Ian Welch, a peace officer acting in the execution of his duty; assaulting Ian Welch; behaving disorderly within public hearing; throwing stones at the annoyance of Doren Ramcharitar; and making use of threatening behaviour to Doren Ramcharitar.

Meanwhile, Fraser who was unrepresented by counsel, informed the magistrate that when the cops arrested him, he was beaten by the policemen and as a result suffered a broken nose.

(By Jeune Vankeric)