Clayton Shereni
MASVINGO – A police officer who was deployed to maintain
order at Glow fuel station in town had a bad time recently after an agitated
motorist who had lost patience at the slow-moving queue attacked him.
order at Glow fuel station in town had a bad time recently after an agitated
motorist who had lost patience at the slow-moving queue attacked him.
Owen Dzinodya (30) who resides at House number 1912 Tembwe Street, Aphiri,
appeared before Masvingo magistrate Rufaro Mangwiro facing charges of
assaulting or resisting a peace officer.
appeared before Masvingo magistrate Rufaro Mangwiro facing charges of
assaulting or resisting a peace officer.
Dzinodya pleaded not guilty to the charges and was ordered to come back to
court on November 07 with a witness.
court on November 07 with a witness.
It is the State’s case that on October 20, Alex Mutamburirwa (35) a police
officer stationed at Masvingo Central Police Station was accompanied by support
unit details to maintain order at Glow Petroleum fuel station along Robertson Street.
officer stationed at Masvingo Central Police Station was accompanied by support
unit details to maintain order at Glow Petroleum fuel station along Robertson Street.
The court heard that while doing his duties, the complainant approached the
accused who was alleged to be jumping the queue and causing mayhem.
accused who was alleged to be jumping the queue and causing mayhem.
Upon being confronted by the officer who was trying to cool him down, it is
alleged that the emotionally-charged Dzinodya grabbed the cop and dragged him
to the ground before biting him once on the left thigh.
alleged that the emotionally-charged Dzinodya grabbed the cop and dragged him
to the ground before biting him once on the left thigh.
In the scuffle, the police officer was injured and got his trousers’ pocket
torn off. The assailant then got into his vehicle, locked the doors before
other officers finally managed to arrest him.
torn off. The assailant then got into his vehicle, locked the doors before
other officers finally managed to arrest him.
Andrew Ndaramira represented the State.
