MORE must be done to combat crime in the island, said one local shop owner yesterday.  Barry Dodd, of Soundtrack in Church Square, was left picking up the pieces again after another raid on his shop.

Overnight on Wednesday/yesterday, the large side window was smashed and £300-worth of stock stolen. Mr Dodd (pictured) was alerted by the owner of a neighbouring business at 8am yesterday.

He said that such crime was a constant problem which needed to be addressed.

‘The trouble is, police are being taken off the beat so the CCTV cameras need to be in place and working or we are left completely unprotected,’ he said.  Seven cordless home telephones were grabbed from the display window – but not the chargers needed to make them work.

‘Whoever did this wasn’t exactly clever. All the bits that make them work are still in the boxes in the shop,’ said Mr Dodd.

• There was also a break-in at the Dragon Chinese restaurant, South Side, St Sampson’s, early yesterday. Anyone with information about either incident should contact either Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or police on 725111.