(Kaieteur News) – A 29-year-old police constable attached to La Parfaite Harmonie is under close arrest following an incident along the West Bank Demerara (WBD) public road that saw him allegedly threaten a group of onlookers with what turned out to be a toy firearm.

The incident occurred on Monday night at around 20:30hrs at Policeman Corner, Westminster, WBD, and involved the off-duty rank and a 25-year-old Quality Health Safety and Environment (QHSE) Officer of Phase One, Westminster.

According to police, the QHSE officer was standing along the roadway with several other people when a motorcar approached and allegedly came dangerously close to colliding with his parked motorcycle. The near-miss sparked a heated exchange between the two men.