POLICE are hailing their mammoth operation put on for the 2014 IAAF World Relays held at the Thomas A. Robinson Sports Stadium May 24 – 25, 2014, as “a great success”.
Police are attributing the success of the relatively incident free event to the proactive and preventive measures they developed and implemented leading up to the relays, such as the warnings issued to potential troublemakers and the arrest of over 125 persons for a number of serious offences.
The police operation during the relays resulted in the search of over 200 vehicles for suspicion of firearms and drugs, the arrest of 18 persons for Outstanding Criminal Warrants and 15 drivers cited for various Traffic Violations.
An example of the police vigilance during the games was the arrested of two housebreaking suspects on Sunday 25th May 2014. According to reports, shortly before 7:00pm, Police acting on intelligence arrested a 27 – year old man and women at one of the stadium’s entry points for housebreaking after were found in possession of two IAAF World Relay tickets stolen during a housebreaking at a Eastern Road home in April 2014.
Immediately following the relays, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade proffered thanks and commendation to all of the officers who worked the games for a job well done.
Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade and members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force also takes the opportunity to thank and praised the Bahamian people and visitors alike, for their good behavior and support during what is unambiguously the largest sporting event ever to be held in the Bahamas.
