A £500 reward has been offered in an attempt to catch thieves who stole tools worth hundreds of pounds from Chessell Woodyard.


The owner of the West Wight business, Pete Barnes, put up the cash for arrest and conviction of whoever was responsible after a car containing tools was broken into between Thursday evening and Friday morning last week.
Mr Barnes said: "This is the second similar theft that has taken place here. The tools belong to a tradesman and I feel responsible because it was on my premises.
"By taking the tools someone has made it impossible for the owner to carry on his trade. An attempt was also made to unlock my diesel tanks.
"There have been a number of thefts from sites around the Island and I have put up the reward in an attempt to call a halt to them."
The tools included an impact drill, socket sets, various drill batteries and accessories, hand tools, electrical testers and fittings, binoculars, a TomTom sat nav, two pairs of Ray Ban sunglasses and personal items.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.