Police have cordoned off a jewellers in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday) following what is understood to be a robbery, which has left 1 person in hospital.
It was at around 16:30 that Police descended on the seaside town in response to the incident at the corner of High Street and St John’s Road.
It’s understood an individual wearing beige shorts, a blue jacket and a black cap entered Sandown Jewellers around 45 minutes before the shop shut for the day, threatening staff.
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has conveyed 1 male to St Mary’s Hospital following on scene treatment. The extent of his injuries are unknown at this time.
The entrance to Sandown Jewellers has now been cordoned off as investigations into the incident begin.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are yet to comment on whether any suspects have been identified or arrested.
The store has now been locked up for the night, with forensic investigators expected to arrive in Sandown to conduct on scene investigations tomorrow (Monday).
UPDATE MONDAY – Police have confirmed they are looking for 2 people in connection with the incident, in which a shop worker was punched.
Read the latest at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/pair-wanted-by-police-after-ring-stolen-and-staff-member-punched-in-sandown/.
What is Happening on the island!
This jewellery shop is amazing I visit all the time and buy all my items from there shops as they own a few on the island.
I hope the injured party recovers quickly and I hope they catch the a**holes who hurt them
Pound to a penny, they aint born and bred islanders that robbed the jewellers
I know many true born and bred Islanders and I must
say they are good people.
I also know many persons who have moved to the island
over the years and had children on the island,
sadly many of these persons are not like the true born
and bred Islanders, many of them are not good people.
No. Too lazy to get out of bed !
This is the nicest jewellery shop on the island, the owner also has shops in ryde and shanklin and everyone is so lovely and helpful. we visit here all the time.
I hope the injured party is OK
Whoever did this is disgusting and I hope they get caught soon
What is becoming of the island, things are getting out of
hand.
Sandown is becoming a ‘NO’ go zone.
More to the point, why do you keep making negative comments about Sandown? Your comments are vile, inaccurate and disgusting.
My comments about Sandown are true.
High Street is full of drunks, druggies and
derelict shops.
Also Culver way is full of derelict hotels.
The best thing about Sandown is the beach.
Next time you visit Sandown I suggest you open
your eyes and see for yourself, maybe you are wearing
rose tinted glasses.
Disgusting!!!!!
Donna ‘make me a Mayor’ Jones cannot send CSI to Sandown until Monday.
Joe Robertson can walk with her as well.
Armed Robbery in Sandown in daylight in August.
Let’s publicize what a toilet hole this town has begun. No amount of positive thinking and Community volunteers planting flowers and doing the councils job tidying parks is going to help until the powers that be have no choice but to intervene.
Sadly the whole of Sandown is not nice thesedays.
Along Culver Way, the High Street and along the
Esplanade, there are so many drunks and druggies roaming
around in broad daylight, many of these persons go onto
the Pier.
There is no security etc thesedays in establishments.
I never thought I would see the day where Sandown is
worse than Ryde.
Who in their right mind would want to buy an apartment
in the new Breakwater Way Development!
Only a mainlander who has no idea about Sandown.
Is that you AGAIN with your silly lies?
Sadly you don’t like to hear the truth.
What is nice about Sandown??
Is it the many derelict falling apart hotels.
is it the anti-social behaviour.
Or is it the empty derelict shops you like.
Why do islanders always blame people from the mainland. Like your shit don’t stink.
because it usually is
That is true, many persons move to the island from the
mainland and have children on the island, many of these
persons think they are real islanders, they are not!
Their children might have been born on the island, but
their roots originate where their parents come from.
I’m surprised both you can manage to type with your 11 fingers!!!
8 fingers and 2 thumbs, maybe you are from
Wroxall.
Lol
Why do islanders always blame people from the mainland. Like your don’t stink.
Im sure he’ll get a large sentence…not..if po can find him..