Two teenagers appeared in court yesterday charged with a number of offences relating to a recent incident in Ferry Road Drive.
Police arrested and charged the two men following a road traffic collision on Ferry Road Drive. The collision took place at 5.30pm on Wednesday 3 February and involved a Vauxhall Astra and a Peugeot 206. A 53-year-old man was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following the incident but was later released.
A 19-year-old has been charged with seven road traffic offences, theft of a motor vehicle and theft by housebreaking and a 17-year-old has been charged with two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and two counts of theft by housebreaking.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Edinburgh Divisional Road Policing Unit and officers in the North worked together to conduct extensive enquiries in order to trace the suspects.
“As part of Operation RAC, officers from various departments across the Capital continue to tackle housebreaking and vehicle theft. For advice on how to safeguard your property please speak to a local officer, contact Police Scotland on 101 or visit our website.”
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