Emergency Services
Person Arrested for Drone Flying
Drones are not allowed around the course during the race period
Police have arrested a person for flying a drone near the area of Sulby Bridge during today’s racing.
Drones are not allowed around the course during the race period, with the exception of ones used for filming.
The Police said that officers had ‘climbed through a river and barbed wire fencing to make the arrest’.
They added: ‘ It would have been nice to have some aerial footage of it. But y’know there are no drones allowed…’
One under arrest for flying the drone over Sulby Bridge. The officers climbed through a river and barbed wire fencing to make the arrest. It would have been nice to have some aerial footage of it. But y'know there are no drones allowed… #keepingpeoplesafe
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