bahamiangoddess
06-20-08, - 12:00 PM
June 20th, 2008
Police Seize Stolen Items
By Sasha L. Lightbourne
Police display stolen goods seized. (Photo/Torrell Glinton)
Cellular phones, clothing, wide screen televisions, digital cameras, computers, air conditioning units and jewelry were among the items seized by police in a special operation designed to recover goods stolen from residences in the Carmichael Road area.
On Thursday, officers touted the results of "Operation Safe House".
"As a result of that operation, officers were able to target a few locations in the Carmicheal area where they would have picked up a number of items [suspected of being] stolen," Superintendent Wayne Miller told reporters.
"Already some of these items have been identified by complainants and so we are satisfied that the information we received and the items that we have taken possession of are a part of a housebreaking ring."
Superintendent Miller said police have evidence of several different housebreaking rings, and the police commissioner has ensured that there is additional manpower to deal with the situation.
"We place special emphasis on housebreakings," he said. "We are happy to say that a number of the housebreakings have been resolved and the persons suspected of committing these housebreakings have been arrested."
He said he could not give an estimated value of the items recovered.
Chief Inspector Kendal Strachan, who headed the operation, said seven people were in police custody in connection with some of the housebreakings.
"We have seven individuals in custody aside from three who we have placed before the courts [Thursday] morning," he said. "Included in the numbers are females and all of the persons we arrested are adults. Of those persons we have two different nationalities that we’re dealing with – Bahamian and Haitian."
Superintendent Miller said if people do not come forward to claim the items, they would remain in police possession and auctioned later in the year.
"We had a substantial [number] of housebreakings [in the area] – in excess of 200 matters [for the year]," he continued.
"We have seen a slight increase over last year and that is why specific emphasis has been placed on dealing with the perpetrators of these crimes because we believe that the same number of individuals may be involved as one particular individual has cleared up 10 matters for us already."
Superintendent Miller added that residents should take safety measures when securing their property.
"Our advice to residents is for them to take responsibility in protecting their own properties," he said. "We believe that when residents take responsibility in protecting themselves and their properties the incidents can be reduced drastically."
Superintendent Miller said in some cases police have seen people robbed on more than one occasion because they have not taken sufficient steps to properly secure their residences.
"What we have done is to also educate members of the community," he said. "We hold a monthly meeting with victims of housebreakings the last Monday in every month and we also encourage persons to form crime watches among themselves."
Police are encouraging people to come in to the Carmichael Road Police Station and identify their items by describing them by serial code, colour, size or special markings.
Police Seize Stolen Items
By Sasha L. Lightbourne
Police display stolen goods seized. (Photo/Torrell Glinton)
Cellular phones, clothing, wide screen televisions, digital cameras, computers, air conditioning units and jewelry were among the items seized by police in a special operation designed to recover goods stolen from residences in the Carmichael Road area.
On Thursday, officers touted the results of "Operation Safe House".
"As a result of that operation, officers were able to target a few locations in the Carmicheal area where they would have picked up a number of items [suspected of being] stolen," Superintendent Wayne Miller told reporters.
"Already some of these items have been identified by complainants and so we are satisfied that the information we received and the items that we have taken possession of are a part of a housebreaking ring."
Superintendent Miller said police have evidence of several different housebreaking rings, and the police commissioner has ensured that there is additional manpower to deal with the situation.
"We place special emphasis on housebreakings," he said. "We are happy to say that a number of the housebreakings have been resolved and the persons suspected of committing these housebreakings have been arrested."
He said he could not give an estimated value of the items recovered.
Chief Inspector Kendal Strachan, who headed the operation, said seven people were in police custody in connection with some of the housebreakings.
"We have seven individuals in custody aside from three who we have placed before the courts [Thursday] morning," he said. "Included in the numbers are females and all of the persons we arrested are adults. Of those persons we have two different nationalities that we’re dealing with – Bahamian and Haitian."
Superintendent Miller said if people do not come forward to claim the items, they would remain in police possession and auctioned later in the year.
"We had a substantial [number] of housebreakings [in the area] – in excess of 200 matters [for the year]," he continued.
"We have seen a slight increase over last year and that is why specific emphasis has been placed on dealing with the perpetrators of these crimes because we believe that the same number of individuals may be involved as one particular individual has cleared up 10 matters for us already."
Superintendent Miller added that residents should take safety measures when securing their property.
"Our advice to residents is for them to take responsibility in protecting their own properties," he said. "We believe that when residents take responsibility in protecting themselves and their properties the incidents can be reduced drastically."
Superintendent Miller said in some cases police have seen people robbed on more than one occasion because they have not taken sufficient steps to properly secure their residences.
"What we have done is to also educate members of the community," he said. "We hold a monthly meeting with victims of housebreakings the last Monday in every month and we also encourage persons to form crime watches among themselves."
Police are encouraging people to come in to the Carmichael Road Police Station and identify their items by describing them by serial code, colour, size or special markings.