Following the appeal for information last month, this in from the Police, in their own words. Ed
Police are making a fresh appeal for information about recent criminal damage to a graveyard on the Isle of Wight.
More than £7,000 of damage was committed to headstones and crosses at Ryde Cemetery in West Street during the evenings of Wednesday, February 23 and Thursday, February 24, 2011. Some of the damage was beyond repair.
Ryde’s local Safer Neighbourhoods teams (SNTs) have been pursuing several lines of enquiry during the past month.
Three youths arrested
A 16-year-old girl from the Isle of Wight was arrested on March 14, 2011 on suspicion of criminal damage. She was reported for summons and is due to appear at the Isle of Wight Youth Court on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
A second 16-year-old girl from the Isle of Wight was arrested on March 20, 2011 and charged with criminal damage on April 6, 2011. She is due to appear at the Isle of Wight Youth Court on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
A 17-year-old youth from the Isle of Wight was arrested on March 24, 2011 on suspicion of criminal damage, but was later released with no further action.
Investigating officer PC Dave Dovey of the Ryde Safer Neighbourhoods team said: “I would like to thank all those members of the public who contacted police as a result of our media appeals last month. It’s important that the community co-operates to send a clear message about this kind of behaviour never being tolerated. I would repeat our appeal for anyone with information about possible suspects to contact us or Crimestoppers.”
Get in touch
Anyone with information is asked to contact Ryde police station by phoning 101.
From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, call police on 0845 045 45 45. Mini-Com users can call the police on 01962 875000.
Information can be given anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.
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