Essequibo man slapped with multiple charges during Police traffic campaign

Twenty-five-year-old Roger Pearson of Mainstay, Essequibo Coast, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, October 1 for eight offences that include traffic offences, resisting a peace officer and assault. Pearson appeared before Magistrate Mohabir at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court where he pleaded guilty to an unlicensed driver charge and was fined $40,000. He pleaded not guilty to the remaining seven charges, and was placed on bail for each charge. For driving an uninsured motor vehicle, Pearson was placed on $25,000 bail; for the offence of driving an unlicensed motor vehicle he was placed on $10,000 bail; and for driving an uncertified motor vehicle, he was placed on $20,000 bail. In addition, for failing to do his duty to stop when required by police in uniform, he was placed on $20,000 bail. Pearson was further charged for having an obscured ID mark on the rear of his vehicle, and was placed on $50,000 bail. He was also charged for resisting a peace officer and placed on $20,000 bail, and charged with assault with intent to resist lawful apprehension, for which he was placed on $25,000 bail. In total, bail amounted to $210,000.

Pearson was charged for the offences while ranks of the regional Police Division No.2 traffic department were conducting motorcycle campaigns.