A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson, criminal damage and assault following a spate of damage in the town of Ventnor.
Police are currently in the area investigating several instances of criminal damage – which are thought to have occurred shortly before 05:55 this morning (Thursday).
It’s said that shops, beach huts and various other property that is privately owned and also owned by the Isle of Wight Council has been damaged along the Esplanade.
An arrest has been made and the individual has been taken into custody for questioning.
UPDATE @ 11:42 – It has been confirmed that officers attended the Esplanade shortly after 05:40 this morning and found that several properties had been damaged and a small fire had been started in a bin. A man also reported that he had been assaulted.
A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson, criminal damage and assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.
He remains in police custody at the current time.
An investigation into this incident is underway.
More scum will be along soon…
Oh right so they can arrest someone for arson for setting light to a bin, but the people who set alight a huge old arcade get away scot free. Ridiculous.
he should know better at 65 sad person
Let you go, did they?
The police could not care less when someone burned my tent and showed intent to harm ,but they jump up when a fire is in a bin.
Make this 65 year old scum bag pay for all the damage he has caused. Take the money at source from his pension/benefits. Then fine him heavily for him assaulting the poor person and then put him on a curfew.
Tough justice or these types just laugh and won’t learn from their mistakes.
This’ll be a daily occurrence once they build Pennyfeathers.
Why/