A COMMUNITY policing liaison officer who is tasked with responsibility for Number 52 Village to Wellington Park and Black Bush Polder, East Berbice, Corentyne has been arrested and charged for driving under the influence. Kumar Bridgelal, of Number 50 Village, was arrested on Monday and was subsequently placed on $20,000 station bail pending a court appearance.

The vehicle that was issued to Bridgelall for his work as liaison officer was impounded and remains at the Number 51 Police Station.

According to information, the man was seen driving in a dangerous manner along the Number 52 Public Road and the police were informed.

A breathalyser test done on him found he was above the prescribed alcohol limit.

“He was wobbling coming through with a speed almost knocking some people down,” a resident told Guyana Chronicle.

In recent months, numerous allegations were made against Bridgelall about his frequent appearance at various liquor shops on the Corentyne and not getting any work done for CPG.

“Many times he park the CPG vehicle and deh in the rum shop drinking when he done he gone and drive like nothing… hardly anything going on for the group he responsible for, but you can see him at a shop drinking most time,” a source told this publication.

According to a senior official in Black Bush Polder, it has been almost two years since the community had an active CPG group.

“He visited here a little more than a year ago and that was it,” the official said.

Residents are calling on the relevant authorities to make him ‘step up’ and do his job or be replaced.