This came in from the police at the end of last week (whilst we were having a few days off). Ed
Police are continuing to investigate criminal damage to cars in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.
Officers are making enquiries into at least 12 reports of wing mirrors being vandalised on vehicle parked outside people’s homes in Steyne Road, Foreland Road and the High Street.
All the damage is believed to have taken place sometime between 7pm on Wednesday, November 3 and 7am on Thursday, November 4, 2010.
Suspects arrested
A 22-year-old man from the Bournemouth area of Dorset and a 26-year-old man were both arrested on November 4, 2010 on suspicion of criminal damage.
They were questioned at Newport Police Station and bailed until December 3, 2010 pending further enquiries.
PC Simon O’Dea of the Isle of Wight’s Targeted Patrol teams (TPT) said: “Several lines of enquiry have been pursued already this month and we are grateful to the community for their assistance so far. I remain eager to hear from any residents or visitors who may have seen or heard anyone acting suspiciously around parked cars in Bembridge on the night of November 3rd.”
Get in touch
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Simon O’Dea at Ryde Police Station by phoning 101 or going online.
From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, call the 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.
The Sandown Bay Safer Neighbourhoods team can also be contacted by e-mailing [email protected]. In an emergency, always phone 999. Find out more about your local Safer Neighbourhoods team by going online and typing in your postcode.
The Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership has made a pledge on standards for tackling anti-social behaviour.
