Specialist negotiators from the mainland have been hurried across the Solent to assist with an ongoing incident in Ryde this afternoon (Saturday).
Police are in attendance at Church Lane in the town with concerns for the welfare of an individual.
Island Echo understands that officers are attempting to engage with a male who is refusing to leave his property.
The incident, which began sometime before 14:30, is ongoing and several Police units are on scene.
Ministry of Defence Police have assisted by transporting a negotiation team across the Solent from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head via MOD boat ‘Loyalty’.
There is not thought to be any risk to the wider community.
UPDATE @ 16:50 – Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed that they are in attendance at Church Lane where a man is refusing to come out of his property.
The incident began at around 11:30 this morning.
Island Echo is told that in the past few minutes officers clad in riot gear have made entry to the property in question.
UPDATE @ 19:30 – The incident has now been brought to a close, some 8 hours after it began.
UPDATE SUNDAY – A man remains in custody today having been arrested after making threats to kill and causing a bomb hoax.
If it is his property then just leave him there – when his food runs out, he will leave or starve.
Hess not well stop jumping to conclusions. He needed the help and has had people reporting him for disturbance.
Poor man , needs help and hopefully he will get it.
don’t know why we waste so much time, effort and money on these deadbeats – just leave them to marinate in their own filth.
the main reason we see so much wasted, is because there are so many do -gooders, living off the state and they need the work or they get a P45
Mouthpeace is gone, for what? Telling it how it is? Freedom of speech is being taken from us. All part of the bigger plan?
Same as the police trying to move protesters on who glue their hands to windows or the floor – just leave them there – they will eventually die of thirst and then the state can calmly dispose of them simply and effortlessly.
What is with all the nasty comments ?! No idea of the individuals circumstances. Just speculate the worst in people. Could be someone suffering PTSD, Anxiety, depression… ? Mental illness doesn’t make someone worthless. Judge less. Be kind more.
Surely that’s what we have been told to do and that’s stay at home why are they forcing him out people just cant win
Maybe drop off some Dominoes and Cpt Morgans for him, he’ll be alright for another day or two in that case
Hess not well stop jumping to conclusions. He needed the help and has had people reporting him for disturbance.
Perhaps he is refusing to leave his property because he is the engineer tasked with repairing the floating bridge, and he has realised that it is a lost cause.
You have no idea of the full story, yet you make such an assumption. Disgusting, stupid comment.
Ministry of Defence involved in this situation. More to this story to be revealed.
MOD, it is not bomb related is it? How do you know this?
In the post it states Ministry of Defence Police travelled over from the mainland. Perhaps he was in the forces as is struggling with cervillian life or he has PTSD.
Just convenient quick transport from Portsmouth…