UPDATED: MAINLAND TRIO ARRESTED AS QUANTITY OF CASH STOLEN IN LATEST CO-OP BURGLARY

3 men from Southampton have been arrested after a quantity of cash was stolen from the Co-Op in Shanklin last night (Sunday). As first reported by Island Echo, officers cordoned off the supermarket on Landguard Road overnight after a break-in at 22:53. Entry was forced through the front doors. It has now been revealed that several people entered the store and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. A 41-year-old man, a 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old man – all from Southampton – have been arrested on suspicion of non-dwelling aggravated burglary. They remain in custody at this time. Officers would like to speak to anyone with information about this incident. Were you in the area at the time? Did you see anyone in the area who you think might be connected? Anyone with any information is asked to contact Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary on 101, quoting 44240082956, as soon as possible. This latest incident comes less than 2 weeks after an almost identical burglary at the Co-Op in Sandown, which followed another incident at the Co-Op in East Cowes a month beforehand. UPDATE @ 15:39 – Co-Op Landguard Road has now re-opened following the conclusion of on-scene investigations by Police. UPDATE WEDNESDAY – 41-year-old George Mason of Kingsdown Way, 37-year-old Danny Kernaghan of Golden Grove and 33-year-old Robert Mandair of Cossack Green – all from Southampton – have been charged with burglary other than dwelling. Read more at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/3-men-from-southampton-charged-over-sundays-co-op-shanklin-burglary/.