A football coach who was arrested for a speeding ticket he paid five years ago is calling for Police to "step up their game" and clean up their records.

Keishon Smith spent last Thursday night in jail and missed seeing Ziggy Marley perform at the Bermuda Music Festival, because of a warrant that didn't exist.

The 35-year-old coach of Devonshire Colts and the Knights was taken to Magistrates' Court the next morning still in his football gear and boots.

He was arrested Thursday evening during a routine stop and search after a training session.

"The Police called my name in. I had my football boots on, I had just come off the field," he said.

"They told me that I had a warrant for my arrest since 2005 speeding for 56 km. I told him it was a mistake.

"They treated me like I was somebody they were looking for. They proceeded to handcuff me and take me to the Police station. They said we should be able to sort it out."

Mr. Smith said he thought the matter would be taken care of in minutes. But moments later, he was booked into custody for the night.

"They took the laces out of my shoes. I was able to make some calls. They told me to call a magistrate or lawyer but that was unsuccessful because everyone was at the Ziggy Marley show. I spent a night in jail.

"Friday morning I asked if it was necessary to handcuff me and lead me through Hamilton. They walked me across the street at ten in the morning in front of a lot of bystanders."

Several people turned out hoping to see the man charged with a security breach at L.F. Wade International Airport earlier that week, he said.

Mr. Smith said once he got to the courtroom he saw Police Sergeant Lyndon Raynor who was able to remedy the situation.

"He was wondering why I was there. So I told him what happened. He was the one who went down and got my receipt for the fine which I paid in 2006 which cancelled out what they arrested me for. The judge threw it out."

Mr. Smith said he had carried the receipt for the speeding ticket in his wallet for two years because he had heard of people being arrested for tickets they had paid. But he threw the receipt away when he bought a new wallet.

The coach said he is upset that he hasn't yet received an apology from the Police. He added that no effort was made to contact his employer to let them know he was in Police custody.

"I know it's happening to a lot of people and it's a reason why people don't want to deal with the Police because all their information is wrong.

"I lost my Ziggy Marley tickets. I didn't know who had my children.

"It was embarrassing for me. I still had my training clothes on. I still had my whistle around my neck. I am looking for an apology."

He continued: "They asked me if I had any gang affiliations. It's strange that this could happen and nobody cares. They made me feel really dirty and small.

"It's a lot of work that they have to do to assure the public. As long as the jail cells are full, they're happy."

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: "Warrants are issued by the courts and the Police do not have any discretion in their execution.

"However, if someone feels the courts have erred in issuing a warrant, they should address the matter with the Magistrates' Court clerk."