Edinburgh’s Operation RAC officers have arrested and charged a teenage male following the theft of a motorcycle earlier this week.
A Honda PCX moped was reported stolen from the car park at Craigleith Retail Park on Monday 3rd August and was then spotted by police in Marine Drive at around 5.30pm.
After a short search of the Muirhouse area a 17-year-old was detained and the moped was recovered nearby.
The male was subsequently charged and is due to appear in court today for the theft of the vehicle and a number of road traffic offences.
Superintendent Alan Porte said: “Operation RAC actively targets all forms of acquisitive crime, including housebreaking and vehicle theft to bring offenders to justice.
“Everyday we recover more stolen property such as cars, motorcycles and personal possessions and reunite them with their rightful owners.
“Our efforts to tackle acquisitive crime will continue and police will thoroughly investigate any and all reports we receive relating to crimes of this nature.”
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.
