An irate taxi driver seen in a now-viral video smashing the window of another motorist has been arrested and is facing multiple charges.

The accused, identified as 37-year-old Peter Bramwell of a Kingston address, is said to have been operating his taxi illegally. Bramwell is said to have several other outstanding traffic warrants and over 60 outstanding tickets.

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary McKenzie, stated that the incident occurred around 6:00 pm on April 26, along Half Way Tree Road.

Reports are that there was a collision between a Toyota Probox and a Pajero, leading to an altercation.

“As a result of that crash, the driver of the Toyota Probox motor car became enraged and sought to attack the driver of the Pajero. What the driver of the Probox motorcar did was to use an object to hit out the driver’s door glass of the Pajero motorcar,” ACP McKenzie said in a statement on Monday morning.

In the video, the driver of the Pajero was seen exiting while onlookers tried to intervene before calling the police.

Bramwell has since been charged with disorderly conduct, malicious destruction of property, and assault occasioning bodily harm. He is also facing several other charges based on outstanding warrants.

“We have also found four traffic warrants for Mr Bramwell including: operating motor vehicle without a road license, no motor vehicle insurance coverage, failing to police command and obscured registration plate. There are also 40 other warrants that have been ordered and we are waiting to collect them and they will be collected and executed on him,” ACP McKenzie said, adding that Bramwell also had 61 outstanding tickets.

In the meantime, McKenzie is urging motorists to follow the proper protocols in the event of a vehicular collision to avoid any harm to the parties involved.

“If a person is involved in a crash and the other party, for some reason does not stop, it is incumbent on the person to take note of the information on the vehicle – for example the registration plate, letter or number, as well as the make model and colour of the vehicle and report it to the police

“But to engage in any fight or disorderly behaviour, that is not something which we should tolerate. It is something that will see persons being arrested, charged and facing the courts. Let us ensure that while we are operating on the roadway, we do so safely and in the instance that something occurs, let us behave in a very civilised way. Let us ensure that if there is any issue the police are immediately called so that we can address the matter.”

-Kediesha Perry