VENTNOR MAN DETAINED AFTER ROBBERY AT CENTRAL STORES IN NEWPORT

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a male tried to take money from the tills at Central Stores in Newport this afternoon (Thursday). Police were called at 14:18 to a report of a robbery at Central on the High Street. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary says that a man tried to take money from the till before leaving the scene. A 30-year-old man from Ventnor has subsequently been arrested on suspicion of robbery. He remains in custody at Newport Police Station at this time. Island Echo is told that staff were injured in the incident.