Gold jewellery worth almost £30,000 stolen in Bathgate raid
Gold jewellery worth more than £27,000 has been stolen during a break-in in West Lothian.
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SCOTLAND: Police appeal as three cars stolen from same north-east town over weekend
Three vehicles have been stolen from a north-east town over the weekend.
Woman sought after mobile phone stolen by bogus good Samaritan
Detectives investigating the theft of a mobile phone from a woman who had suffered a seizure have issued an appeal for information.
Dundee woman who punched Asda worker, stole £20 and hat from cabbie given ‘last chance’
A woman who punched a supermarket employee after she was accused of stealing has been given a “final chance” to avoid custody.
Tayside Police appeal for information after £10,000 of equipment stolen from local car park
Police in Tayside are asking for information after a trailer and forestry equipment worth around £10,00 were stolen. The double axle trailer containing a large wood chipper were taken from a car park in Inveralmond Industrial Estate in Perth between February 18 and 20. Anyone with information should call Police on 101.
‘Nice bloke’ run down by own car in ‘mecca’ for thieves
A 63-year-old man fighting for his life after thieves ran him over while stealing his car is a “nice bloke” who lives in “a mecca for stealing”.
Public should ‘report anything suspicious’ after heavy hippo sculpture is stolen
The public have been urged to “keep their eyes open” after a large metal hippopotamus weighing the best part of a tonne was stolen from a garden statue business.
Incredibly audacious thief attempts to steal bike from police station
It was almost the perfect crime: a would-be bicycle thief spotted his quarry in a quiet, tucked-away corner and chose his moment to swoop.
Bin thefts leave city council with ‘horrendous’ bill
Thefts of wheelie bins from homes across Dundee have more than doubled inside a year.
REVEALED: The areas of Dundee where housebreakers inflict most misery
Official police figures have revealed a third of break-ins in Dundee this year took place in just five of the city’s neighbourhoods.
Police manhunt after break-in at Kingsway retail park
A police manhunt was launched following a break-in at premises at Kingsway East Retail Park.
£16,000 fraudster claimed OAP victim was ‘a father figure’ to him — but the visits stopped as soon as the money dried up
A man who plundered more than £16,000 from a vulnerable pensioner’s bank account has been found guilty of theft.
Man was caught with cakes down trousers
A man caught with cakes down his trousers before abusing security guards has been placed on a tagging order.
Tools worth £1,000 snatched in break-in at Arbroath hotel
Tools worth almost £1,000 were stolen during a break-in at a derelict hotel.
Suspected Dundee shoplifter ‘ran straight into automatic door’ that didn’t open in time
A suspected shoplifter was thwarted as he tried to leave a supermarket – when the automatic doors failed to open on time.
Thief with 111 previous convictions convinces jury he ‘found’ £18k of stolen goods in Dundee street
A serial criminal has dodged another conviction over a break-in – after convincing a jury that he had found £18,000 worth of hair and beauty products that had been stolen from a top salon lying in the street.
Dundee residents slam ‘despicable’ workmen who stole cash from woman, 87, in her home
Residents have slammed “despicable” workmen who stole money from an 87-year-old woman in her home.
Thieves steal local joiner’s tools after ripping hole in back of van
Thieves stole about £2,500 of equipment from a joiner’s van after ripping a hole in the back of the vehicle.
Quadbike stolen from local storage shed could be offered for sale
Police believe a stolen quadbike could be offered for sale by crooks on the black market.
Thief sneaks in patio door and steals from Dundee home
A thief sneaked into a Dundee home and made off with a laptop and jewellery.