Edinburgh’s dedicated housebreaking officers have solved a number of housebreaking and acquisitive crime offences, which took place between January and May this year.
As part of Operation RAC police had been investigating a break-in to the Chinese Supermarket on Gorgie Road from the 23rd January, where a quantity of cash was stolen from within.
Following extensive CCTV enquiries a 42-year-old man was identified and was charged yesterday (Wednesday).
He will appear in court at a later date.
Officers had also been investigating a housebreaking at a home in Muirhouse Green on the 7th March, where various electrical items and a SAAB car were stolen.
Later that day the same vehicle was found in Restalrig Crescent and as a result of continued investigation a 26-year-old man was detained yesterday and was subsequently charged.
Between the 10th and 11th May three vehicles in Silverknowes were broken into and two other incidents were reported of a male acting suspiciously around a couple of homes.
Operation RAC enquiries led to a 48-year-old man being arrested and charged yesterday. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (Thursday).
Chief Superintendent Mark Williams, Divisional Commander for the City of Edinburgh said: “There is no let up in our efforts to arrest housebreakers.
“It is our top priority and my officers will be relentless in our pursuit of criminals.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
