Police are appealing for witnesses following a spate of housebreakings in East Lothian which all took place between 6pm on Sunday 30th June and 12.30am on Monday 1st July.
A home in Muirfield Road, Dunbar, was first broken into and a quantity of jewellery was stolen along with a brown Volkswagen Polo with registration number SV63 KWL.
Entry was then forced to two houses in Arthurs Way and Station Road, Haddington, where more jewellery was stolen from the Arthurs Way address. Nothing appears to have been stolen from the property in Station Road.
These offences, which are believed to be linked, are being investigated as part of Operation Greenbay. An attempted housebreaking in Gavins Lee, Tranent, which took place at around 0145 hours on the same day is also thought to have been carried out by the same individuals.
Constable Russell Taylor from the Community Investigation Unit in Musselburgh said: “All of the occupants of the houses that were broken into are deeply upset and we are working to trace their stolen property and return it to them.
“We are progressing these inquiries as part of Operation Greenbay and anyone who believes they know the current whereabouts of the stolen Volkswagen Polo, or who saw any suspicious activity around the targeted addresses, should contact police immediately.
“Likewise, anyone with any other information relevant to these break-ins should also get in touch.”
Those with information can contact the CIU via 101 and quote incident number 394 of 1st July (Muirfield Road); 335 of 1st July (Arthurs Way); 1265 1st July (Station Road) or 240 of 1st July (Gavins Lee). Alternatively, an anonymous report can be made to the charity Crimestoppers 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.
