A man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of committing numerous offences including possession of an imitation firearm and possession of an offensive weapon following a Police pursuit in Newport earlier this afternoon (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called just before 14::00 to a report that of a man with a knife at an address in Nelson Road, Newport. The man then left in a silver Vauxhall Tigra and, after a short pursuit, was located in St Nicholas Close off Whitepit Lane. Police forced the vehicle to stop before forcing entry to the convertible motor by smashing the windows. A 38-year-old man from Ryde was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, assault, possession of an imitation firearm, possession of an offensive weapon, failing to stop and drug driving. The male remains in custody.
RYDE MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING POLICE PURSUIT IN NEWPORT
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Another scumbag drugged up looser will be along soon….
Still mr lonely you sad old goat
Ask fred, it will all be the tories’ fault!
I would have expected this from a Godshill resident, but certainly not a Ryde resident, the world is going strangeways.
Saw the results of this arrest, I think the entire Island force where involved with this one crim!
No wonder everyone else is speeding around the Island like
Lewis Hamilton
Why not name the scrote
If gets charged with all then should be locked away for a long time,why not send to Rawanda? .
Yep. Not just Rwanda, you could deport him anywhere. Give him his passport, stick him on a plane and bar him from returning.
A vauxhall tigra,this wasnt a pursuit!
he was just taking the car back to the hairdressers!
More scum just put them down..waste of life.
hmm, quite a list of offences… they probably ought to check his insurance, MOT and VED, I’ll wager he has none of these 🙂
It’s not known as NO MOT Isle for nothing
If plod walked along most Roads and checked vehicle registration numbers on
Car MOT check website, they would have a field day on this lawless Island
Car MOT check is the website
Tow them away and crush them
Can i just clarify this isn’t in fact a Ryde man but the incident happened in the house he lives in Nelson street newport.
with the women the incident happened at.
Yes too many dirty druggies