A minibus driver was today slapped with seven charges, including drunk driving, assaulting a police rank and resisting arrest.
Thirty-year-old Tavid Ahmad initially appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Courts where he was slapped with five charges.
The first charge stated that on September 13, at Camp Street, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously assaulted police constable Jafar Blackman who was acting in the execution of his duties.
The second charge stated that on the same day, and at the same location, he resisted arrest from police constable Jafar Blackman.
The third charge stated that on the same day, and at the same location, he unlawfully and maliciously damage one police shirt belonging to the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
The fourth charge stated that on the same day, he made use of threatening language towards police constable Blackman.
It was further alleged that on the same day, and the same location, he behaved disorderly in public hearing.
Soon after, Ahmad was taken to Magistrate Clive Nurse’s courtroom where he was slapped with two more charges.
It is alleged that on the same day, and at the same location, he drove minibus BVV 3428 in a manner dangerous to the public.
The last charge stated that on the same day and at the same location, he drove minibus BVV 3428 while under the influence of alcohol.
According to information, on the day in question, the rank was performing duties on Camp Street when he observed the defendant obstructing traffic, he denied the charges after they were read to him.
The court heard the officer told the bus driver to drive to the Brickdam Police Station.
However, the bus driver came out his bus and dealt the officer a cuff to his face and said, “I am not afraid of no police.”
The defendant then held on to the rank’s uniform causing his shirt to damage in the process while threatening him.
Ahmad was arrested and taken to the station, hence the seven charges.
Prosecutor Seon Blackman objected to bail being granted to the defendant on the grounds of the prevalence of the offence and the fact that the officer was executing his duties.
The magistrate, after listening to the facts, remanded Ahmad to prison until September 25.
