The traffic policeman who fled from his colleagues on Monday during a sting operation and later surrendered on Wednesday, has been charged.

The accused Sergeant Patrick Williams, who is assigned to the Police Traffic Headquarters, was charged Friday.

He is expected to be brought before the Court on Monday to answer charges of breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act.

Sergeant Williams also faces a charge of assault at common-law after investigators reported that he pointed his service weapon at detectives during the sting operation. 

Allegations are that on Monday officers assigned to the Anti-Corruption Branch observed Sergeant Williams taking money from a taxi operator.       

Sergeant Williams had earlier stopped the taxi operator on Hagley Park Road and warned him for prosecution for breaches of the Road Traffic Act.

It is alleged that Sergeant Williams demanded $20,000 to drop the charges.

The taxi driver contacted the police and a sting operation was set up outside the Central Police Station.

Sergeant Williams allegedly collected the money after which the police moved in to arrest him.

The policeman managed to elude his colleagues.

He threw down his service pistol and made good his escape.

Sergeant Williams surrendered to the police on Wednesday accompanied by his lawyer.