A large Police presence has descended on the quiet village of Brighstone this afternoon (Thursday).
4 police units arrived in the heart of the village after being called to reports of a robbery at just before 12:30.
Officer’s are focusing on the area of Main Road – specifically Brighstone Village Shop.
Hampshire Constabulary forensic officers are attending the scene, where a set of weighing scales are said to have been taken.
A police spokesperson has told Island Echo that no cash or goods have been stolen and enquiries continue.
UPDATE – Police have now confirmed that a 38-year-old man from East Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. He remains in custody at this time.
It’s said that a man entered the store and threatened a staff member before fleeing the scene with a set of scales – which have now been recovered.
Robbery or theft? – there’s quite a difference
Yes, it’s called Scum……
4 units to a robbery of a pair of scales , let’s weigh that up
That’s the increase in Council Tax bills
Brighstone is Bob’s (second) home town. Hence the elevated response.
Typical socialist, communist attitude, if you can’t afford it, just steel it..
Take, Take, Take….and give Nothing..
they know that with the hand wringing, do gooder, excuse making lefty social workers around, they can steal it, get nothing more than a warning and go home, having still kept the scales.
Oh no, lovely little Brighstone. Shows how the times are changing. No goods or cash taken, only the weighing scales. Gotta be for weighing out the filthy drugs these people sell.
All that for a set of scales
A robbery on a different scale than most,he also failed to weigh up the risk?
Yesterday palm trees, today scales. What is going on?
Must have been unpleasant for the staff though …
Let’s hope justice is served!!!!
Don’t understand what is going on in some peoples heads these days crazy TIME.
the scales of justice have tipped in the police’s favour
Where was the armed response and dogs
Were the scales on a fish at the time?
Poor employee who’s now been left traumatised. Disgusting people out there
I wonder if he will get ‘aweigh’ with it.
Obviously didn’t have a Beryl get-away scooter
Fancy taken a set of scales this poor man must be unbalanced