Police are appealing for help to trace four males involved in the theft of a grey bicycle in Corstorphine. The incident took place on Monday at around 3.40pm in the Glasgow Road/Gyle Park area. Continue reading Police appeal following Corstorphine assault and robbery
Police are urging the public to be vigilant after two elderly women from the north of the city were conned out of thousands of pounds in a vishing scam. Continue reading Local women lose thousands in ‘vishing’ scam
The City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian have appealed for help following the theft of late-medieval masonry from the Grange area. A pair of 600-year-old architectural carved bosses – thought to have adorned the original Trinity Collegiate Church – have been stolen from the grounds of Astley Ainslie Hospital. Continue reading Medieval stones stolen from city hospital
Police in Edinburgh are re-issuing an appeal for information one week after an elderly woman had her purse stolen in Leith. Continue reading Fresh appeal over Leith purse theft
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman had her purse stolen in Leith. The incident took place between 12.30pm and 1pm on Thursday (20 October) in Portland Street.
The woman, who is in her eighties, answered the door to a man who forced his way into the house. He then stole her purse from within the living room, which contained a three-figure sum of money, and left. The purse was later found in Blackie Road by four children, all under the age of ten, who handed this into Leith Police Station.
The suspect is described as white, 5ft 4ins tall, of slim build, 25-30 years old, with dirty brown hair, unshaven and wearing a navy zip-up top.
Detective Constable Chris Harding of Gayfield CID said: “We’re conducting a number of enquiries in an effort to trace the perpetrator and are appealing for the public’s help as part of this. Although the victim was uninjured, she was understandably very shaken and I’d urge anyone with information which can help to come forward.
“Anyone who recognises the description of the suspect, or who may have seen him in the Portland Street or Blackie Road area, is asked to get in touch. I also want to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to the children who found the purse and made the effort to hand this back in.”
If you have any information contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Young people riding motorbikes dangerously on our streets, green space, cycleways and even pavements has been causing anger and alarm in North Edinburgh for a long time now, so local residents will be delighted to hear that city police have launched a new operation dedicated to tackling motorbike theft and associated antisocial behaviour in the Capital. Continue reading Cracking down on motorbike crime
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery at Craigleith Retail Park last night. Continue reading Boy assaulted and bike stolen at Craigleith Retail Park
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in North Edinburgh on Thursday night. The incident happened at around 10.30pm on West Pilton Gardens. Continue reading Police seek witnesses following hammer threat
Man assaulted during motor scooter theft
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in Muirhouse. The incident happened at around 8.45pm on Saturday evening in Muirhouse Grove. Continue reading Police seek witnesses to Muirhouse assault and robbery
Heartless thieves could cost local primary school £1000
Forthview Primary School’s shed was broken into over the weekend – and the school needs your help to trace stolen bikes.
Forthview’s Tracey Berry said: “Bikes that we had borrowed, so that Bill Stobie could teach bike ability to P6, have been stolen, along with footballs and gardening equipment. We are responsibile for the bikes: it will cost us about £1000 to replace the them! Our fundraising is meant to be for outings and activities for Forthview Children not replacing things that thoughtless people have stolen.”
Tracey added: “The bikes look like this (above). If you find one please hand it to the school – the more we find the less money we have to pay out from the school funds.”
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