During his first two months working as a volunteer chaplain for Windsor, Ontario police, Hassan Loukie was accused of trying to get a victim in an ongoing case to drop domestic violence charges, and was subsequently charged with obstruction of justice, CBC News has learned.
The 47-year-old man was quietly charged in February, and while Windsor police often release information when an arrest is made, they did not this time.
According to documents filed in Ontario Provincial Court, Rkie “deliberately attempted to dissuade individuals from testifying in judicial proceedings through the use of bribes.”
At the December board meeting, police introduced Rkie as one of the volunteer chaplains.
Two police sources told CBC News that Rkie knew a man in the area who was facing domestic violence charges, and then contacted the suspect to try to get him to drop the charges.
None of these allegations have been proven in court.
Hassan Lukie (left) stands next to retired Windsor police chaplain Rev. Chuck Congram (centre) and Windsor Police Chief Jason Bellair on Dec. 14, 2023. (CBC News)
CBC News attempted to contact Rkie multiple times for comment but did not receive a response.
Windsor police confirmed to CBC News that Lukkie is no longer the church’s pastor.
But they did not say when Rkie stopped volunteering, why the relationship ended or whether the alleged crimes were related to his duties as a pastor.
“Hassan Lukie has never been employed by the Windsor Police Department and we can confirm that he no longer serves as a volunteer chaplain for our organization,” said Gary Francoeur, director of corporate communications, in a brief email response.
The University of Windsor told CBC News that Rikhi remains a member of the school’s Muslim chaplaincy corps, a position he has held since 2022.
Lukey is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
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