As a result of an incident that occurred during the early hours of Saturday 9th May 2009 in the Grand Anse area of St. George’s Wilfred Buckmire, a 39 year old resident of Perdmontemp in St. David’s was arrested and formally charged with indecent assault.
The charge was laid as a result of a complaint made by a 25 year old female resident of Calliste in St. George’s.
Buckmire was arrested and charged on Wednesday 13th May 2009 at the South St. George Police Station. He was later granted bail to the sum of EC $10000 and two sureties, and is scheduled to appear before the St. George Magistrate Court on 23rd June 2009.
Buckmire is a member of the Royal Grenada Police Force attached to the Fire Department at the Point Saline International Airport.
Meanwhile as a result of the charge laid against Buckmire, Acting Commissioner Franklyn Redhead has suspended him from his duties as a member of the Royal Grenada Police Force effective Thursday 14th May 2009, pending the outcome of the matter before the court.
POLICE OFFICER CHARGED AND SUSPENDED
I must say a big hand to the present government and its forward thinking that all citizens of our beloved country is not above the law no matter what position they hold and that should also applied to members of past and present government and the legal system ,grenada has to rid itself of the type of mentality that some people have this belief that they are above the law and they can do whatever they like and get away with it so i say well done to the acting COP and yes we are moving forward
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By: gabe 5/15/2009 4:19:37 AM
I’ll like to thank the acting commissioner for executing the appropriate action expeditiously, regarding the above charges of one of his own. We, hope that we’ll see more action and a zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior of person(s) who should be upholding the law.
This is a signal of the maturing of our institutions (Police Force), in channeling Grenada in the civilize world. It’s a small step but it’s also in the right direction. Keep up the works of nation building and I wish you and you officers success in bringing Grenada to a first class nation.
Andrew.
