Police Investigate Fight On Esplanade

Isle of Wight Police are appealing for more witnesses after reports of a fight outside a nightclub in Ryde at on Saturday, July 16th, 2011.

Officers were called to Ryde Esplanade at 2.43am, where a group of people were involved in disorder outside the Qube nightclub.

An investigation by the Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods team is continuing to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened.

Investigating officer PC Martin Rogers of the Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods team said: 

“We’d like to thank all the people who have spoken with us already. Their information has helped our investigation to move forward, but the exact chain of events leading up to this fight is not completely clear.

“We’re still keen to hear from more people who saw what happened on the Esplanade outside the Qube nightclub at around 2.40am on Saturday morning.”

A 25-year-old man from Newport, Isle of Wight was arrested on suspicion of affray at the scene but was de-arrested a short time later due to insufficient evidence on the night.

Extra witnesses or anyone else with information is asked to contact PC Martin Rogers at Ryde Police Station by phoning 101 or emailing www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/contact/message_officer.htm.

From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, call police on 0845 045 45 45. Mini-Com users can call the police on 01962 875000. Information can be given anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, always dial 999.

Please Note: This investigation is not linked to an earlier report of an assault at the Qube nightclub which took place earlier the same morning Click to View  Link.

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