Police appeal following Buckstone bike thefts

Police are appealing for information after two bicycles were stolen in Edinburgh.

They were stolen from a garden shed at an address in Buckstone Avenue around 6.45pm on Thursday, 25 January, 2024.

The first is a green/bronze coloured Ragley Mountain Bike with purple handle bar end caps and the second is a blue coloured Giant Fantom Mountain Bike.

Inspector Keith Forrester said: “One of the bikes holds a great deal of sentimental value to the family as it belonged to their 18-year-old son who died in February 2023.

“The family are distraught and described the bike as their late son’s pride and joy and provided them with many fond memories.

“We are appealing for anyone who has any information to come forward. If you were in the area and have private CCTV or dash-cam footage which could help, please get in touch.

“If you have unknowingly bought one of the stolen bikes recently, it would mean so much to the family to get the bikes back.

“Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference incident 3430 of 25 January.”

Police seek witnesses to Buckstone road accident

Police are appealing for information following a road crash in Buckstone.

At around 12:45pm yesterday (Wednesday, 30 September), police received a report of a road crash involving one vehicle on Buckstone Terrace. The incident happened at the junction of Buckstone Road and involved a grey Hyundai Getz.

Emergency services attended and the male driver of the vehicle, who was the only occupant of the car, has been taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

An investigation is under way and officers from Road Policing are appealing for any witnesses to the incident or to anyone who was in the area around the time of the crash to contact them, in particular, anyone who saw the car prior to the crash.

Also, any motorist with dash cam is asked to check their footage as it may have captured footage relevant to officers’ enquiries.

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1354 of 30 September, 2020.