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.
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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.
Christmas funds stolen from care home
A safe containing funds for a Christmas lunch has been stolen from a care home by thieves using a wheelchair.
Accountant in £1.8m scam from Bermudan government stole £50,000 from his mother
An accountant who was jailed for scamming £1.8 million from the Bermudan government has had his sentence increased for stealing £50,000 from his own mother.
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.
Giant gorilla statue stolen from London hotel
A six-foot tall fibreglass gorilla has been stolen from a hotel roof in central London.
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.
Dundee man stole car from local home and drove off when three times over drink drive limit
A Dundee man has admitted stealing property and a car from a local home and driving it off - despite being over the drink-drive limit.
Hunt for thief after woman’s bag stolen while loading shopping outside Dundee supermarket
An elderly woman's bag was stolen by brazen thieves at a busy Dundee supermarket car park.
Police probe break-in to Dundee clubbie
Police have launched an investigation after a Dundee social club was hit by thieves.