Police are appealing for witnesses following two housebreakings which took place between 11pm on Sunday 7th May and 6.30am on Monday 8th May at addresses in Red Fox Crescent and Bavelaw Crescent Penicuik.
Entry was forced to the properties and an Audi A1 and a quantity of electronic items, including a tablet device and laptop were taken.
The Audi was recovered on 8th May in Bog Road in Penicuik with certain items of property taken in the Bavelaw Crescent housebreaking found inside.
Local officers are treating both break-ins as linked and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Sergeant Michele Lindsay from Penicuik Police Station said:
“We are continuing to conduct enquiries into both housebreakings and are appealing for the public’s help as part of this.
“As part of our ongoing investigation we would ask that anyone who remembers seeing any suspicious activity in any of the areas affected to contact police as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0473 of the 8th May for the first incident or 0487 of the 8th May for the second.
Alternatively they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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.
