Security company driver held over verbal abuse of traffic cop

A driver attached to a private security firm was taken into custody after he allegedly verbally abused a traffic officer, who pulled him over while performing duties along Broad Street, Charlestown last week.

The incident was brought to the attention of the Guyana Police Force after a video of the encounter between the driver and police officer was circulated on social media.

The incident reportedly took place sometime last Thursday.

The police, in a press release last Friday, confirmed that the driver was detained and was assisting with investigations.

In a video of the encounter that was viewed by this newspaper, the police officer was seen approaching the security firm’s bus. He then appears to request to see the driver’s documents, which were handed over to him.

Subsequently, the driver was heard saying, “…You gon’ get transfer. You got to get transfer.”

The officer then told him told him something. The driver responded, “Man, carry yuh s*** suh man. I sure after today you would never got one s **** fah tell me again because yuh gun see the next side ah me.”

The police officer then walked away as the driver continued. The driver said, “Get yuh s **** man… yuh f ****** a** crossing dog. Ayo low life me ain’t gah one s **** fah give yuh. Yuh hungry. Watch yuh f ****** mouth how it white.” A colleague of the driver who exited the minibus was seen recording the interaction on his phone. He later joined the minibus, which drove off.