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Man who rams policeman’s car placed on bail
Carlos Fraser, 32, of Lot 5 Reliance Abandon, East Canje, Berbice, was on Friday placed on $100,000 bail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving in a manner dangerous to the public.
Fraser’s damaged car
According to prosecutor Corporal Orin Joseph, on Wednesday December 26, around 23:30 hrs Fraser who was at the wheels of motor car HB 3185, a white Toyota Carina 192 was heading towards New Amsterdam at a fast rate of speed along the Cumberland Public Road.
At the vicinity of the junction at Sheet Anchor he failed to stop. When he applied brakes, the car skidded for about 80 feet and collided with Motor Car PPP 3403, a Toyota Allion owned and driven by Corporal Lawrence Thomas of the Guyana Police Force.
A number of policemen were in the policeman’s car at the time.
The impact sent Thomas’ car into a nearby trench. Both motor cars were severely damaged.
Fraser will have to return to court on January 14, 2013.
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