VERBAL ALTERCATION IN YARMOUTH LED TO THE ARREST OF 3 MEN NEAR COWES

A verbal altercation in the West Wight led to the arrest of 3 people in Northwood near Cowes earlier this week. Police were called at around 19:20 on Monday to reports that a verbal altercation was taking place on Mill Road, Yarmouth. Around 90 minutes later officers stopped a car in Cranleigh Gardens, Northwood in connection with the altercation. A 23-year-old man and a 26-year-old man, both from the Isle of Wight, were arrested over the incident. They have since been released without charge. Another man, a 26-year-old from Freshwater, was also arrested and he later received a community resolution after a small quantity of cannabis was found.