A man arrested following a large-scale Police manhunt involving scores of officers, a drone and a dog unit in Ventnor over the weekend has now been charged in connection with the theft of around £500 worth of fragrances from a Ryde chemist.
26-year-old Bailey Smith, of High Street in Ryde, has been charged with burglary other than dwelling.
The charge follows a significant Police operation in Ventnor on Sunday evening as previously reported by Island Echo, which saw officers descend on both upper and lower Ventnor shortly after 18:00 as they searched for a suspect.
Searches initially focused around the Lowtherville Road area, with a Police drone deployed overhead to assist scores of officers on the ground.
The initial search proved unsuccessful and resources began to stand down.
However, at around 19:30, new information led Police to Marlborough Road in central Ventnor and the search quickly ramped up again.
The drone was deployed for a second time and a local dog unit joined officers as they moved in to locate the suspect.
Shortly before 20:00, a 26-year-old man was successfully located and arrested.
He was placed in handcuffs and taken out onto the High Street, where he was put into a Police van before being transported to custody.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has now confirmed that Smith has been charged with burglary other than dwelling.
The charge relates to an incident at Gibbs & Gurnell chemist on Union Street in Ryde on Saturday 12th September, during which approximately £500 worth of fragrances were stolen.
Smith has been bailed to appear before Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court on Friday 30th October.
Hope the stolen goods were recovered and can be returned to the business.
We need stricter rules for numpties.
probably just a community order and ordered to pay compensation that he’ll never end up paying
Can we all appreciate the irony in his name being after arguably one of the most famous Courts!>