A drunk driver has been arrested after causing injury to a young child at a popular beach in the south Trinidad on Saturday.
According to police reports, around .:45 pm on on Saturday, off-duty officer WPC Jeffrey of Guapo Police Station was at the Clifton Hill Beach Facility when she observed a silver-grey Nissan Latio being driven erratically.
The vehicle then crossed the shoreline, striking a 6-year-old boy and causing injuries. The driver, a 31 year-old man from Mendez Village, Siparia, was arrested and taken to the Point Fortin Police Station, where a breathalyser test was administered.
After failing the test, he was charged with driving under the influence, driving without a driver’s licence, and without a valid certificate of insurance. He is also assisting with other enquiries.
The six-year-old boy is currently hospitalised in a stable condition.
WPC Hosein is continuing the investigation.
