A Special Reserve Police officer who responded to a report of a shooting in Siparia on Saturday driving a police vehicle, was instead arrested and charged after he allegedly failed a breathalyser test.
Officer Dennis Dewar, who has three years’ service, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Siparia Senior Magistrate Margaret Alert in the First Court yesterday.
The charge alleged that he was over the legal alcohol limit by 21 microgrammes on Saturday while in charge of a vehicle. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
Dewar, 49, attached to the South Western Division Rapid Response Unit based at Oropouche Police Station, allegedly drove the police vehicle to Anthony Branch Trace, Siparia, after receiving a report of a shooting at a bar.
It is alleged that Insp David Subero detected alcohol on his breath, arrested him and took him to the station where a breathalyser test was administered. He was subsequently charged by Subero. Dewar was granted $500 police bail at the station later that day.
Prosecutor Sgt Septima Thomas did not object to bail. He has to return to court on December 4.