A man and woman have been charged in connection with three robberies which took place in the Lochend and Leith overnight between Thursday, May 25, and Friday, May 26.
The first two incidents happened at 10.45pm and 10.50pm in Hawkhill Avenue on Thursday, May 25.
The third incident happened around 2.30am in North Junction Street on Friday, May 26.
The man, aged 46-years-old, and the woman, aged 36-years-old, will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, May 29.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of these incidents when they took place, or who has any other information that can assist with their inquiries.
Those with information can contact officers at Gayfield Police Station on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
For the 10.45pm incident in Hawkhill Avenue on Thursday, May 25, please quote incident number 0232 of May 26.
For the 10.50pm incident in Hawkhill Avenue on Thursday, May 25, please quote incident number 5209 of May 25.
For the incident in North Junction Street on Friday, May 26, please quote incident number 0515 of May 26.
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.
