Island Echo understands at least one person has been detained by armed officers in Sandown – following a large scale incident overnight (Friday into Saturday).
Multiple units responded to the High Street at just after 23:30 last night following reports that threats had been made with a firearm. Cordons were put in place on surrounding streets as armed colleagues joined response officers at the scene – close to the newsagents.
Eyewitnesses at the scene told Island Echo that a man had been seen making threats in the area – and had claimed that he was in possession of a gun.
After arriving on scene, armed units quickly donned protective gear and equipment before moving in to manage the situation and safely detain the suspect.
Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service also responded due to injuries sustained by the suspect before officers arrived. It’s not thought anyone else was hurt during the incident.
The road was blocked for around 90 minutes with Southern Vectis route 3 buses forced to divert as a result.
Service resumed at around 01:30 this morning.
Island Echo has approached Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary for a statement – with more details expected later this morning.
So unarmed and no protective gear ambulance staff arrived first to treat injuries,but when police arrive they need protective gear and armed with I expect more than a couple of them. This is another reason our NHS staff deserve more money,safer working conditions etc as often are so much more at risk.
The article doesn’t say the ambulance service arrived first, because there isn’t a comma after ‘suspect’. The purpose of that sentence is to emphasise that the injuries occurred before the police arrived – so they didn’t inflict the injuries.
The ambulance allways used to arrive half an hour before the police arrived been going on for years,goes back to the Babalu at Ryde
And this is what drug missuse does you brain causing paranoia for those that think it’s harmless !
Drugs don’t cause psychosis the psychosis has to already exist the drugs just allow the psychosis to manifest any person that has no psychosis could use and abuse drugs for years and develop zero psychological problems educate yourself and obtain the required knowledge before you comment on things you clearly know nothing about its people like you that think they know stuff that are the dangerous ones
I’d believe you if I had some research scientific proof; as it is can only go by observing people, and does not back up your hypothesis to say the least. Once you get into drugs you lose all perspective so that if you had a drug induced psychosis you wouldn’t know it, or deny it, it’s everyone else. Like madness the ones who are, don’t think they are, if you suspect you are, then you’re not!, because you have not lost perspective on life and the world in general.. Drugs by definition rule you, not other way round..
Hiya, iv just read your comments and you seem to have some knowledge in mental health can you please contact me? I would really appreciate your help. Thank you
You’re being paranoid
An over reaction to some prat no doubt as thus far we don’t have too many of those who will be a threat to our safety.
Sadly that will likely change when our Island is over built as are many places to house the ‘reversed’ Dunkirk arrivals
Don’t have to be on drugs to have extreme paranoia judging by Dunkirk reference, so foreigners are always a threat, thanks for imparting such wisdom lol
Probably the same mophead that kicked off outside mellishes last night..
Yes, the Jewel of the South! 😉
Some people!,so, the ambulance crew should arrive wearing body armour and with their own weapons,…. And only send one person as it could be seen as an over reaction……
It’s better to arrive with 4 and only need two, than arrive with two and need four….
We should all be grateful there are these brave souls willing to do the job on our behalf…… Stay safe the responders and thankyou for being there…..
Maybe if mental health services were better funded and resourced there would be less untreated and supported people at risk to themselves or others in the community.
There are huge waiting lists, Drs with massive caseloads and stressed staff around them( low paid ones, at that). So we end up fire fighting using massive teams of professionals, at great expense, rather than helping individuals at a clinical level.
Maybe adjust this ?
The article reads “also responded”, and so it is most likely police called them to see to the persons injuries, and it is absolutely certain that paramedics would’ve gone nowhere near him until Police had confirmed that he was unarmed and safe to deal with.
And it will be all down to mental health issues again wasting the tax payers money.