Senior cop charged with abuse, threats to junior rank, civilian after accident

Frank Thompson

Frank Thompson, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who was recorded verbally threatening and abusing a junior rank of the police force, was yesterday charged in a city court with using abusive and threatening language.

Thompson, 29, of 154 Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, was brought before Magistrate Judy Latchman on charges that on February 22, at Broad Street, Georgetown, he made use of threatening language to Hemchand Budhai and abusive language to Police Constable Leandre Gillis.

Thompson denied both charges.

Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh told the court that on the day of the