The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is investigating an incident during which a resident of Bartica was allegedly assaulted and threatened by police officers during a traffic stop on Saturday.
The investigation was launched after a video of the incident was captured and shared on social media site, Facebook by the complainant, Chris Crighton.
According to a police press release, Crighton, a resident of Third Avenue, Bartica was stopped and asked to produce his driver licence and other documents for his motorcycle during a traffic enforcement operation.
