Police are appealing for information following two separate, but believed to be linked, housebreakings in Livingston.
The first incident was reported to police on Friday, 11 October 2024. Around 8.15pm that night, the occupants of a house on Chuckethall Road, Deans, returned home to find it had been broken into and two suspects still within.
Startled by the family’s return, the suspects ran from the house and into a neighbouring garden.
The occupants were not injured but were very shaken by what had happened.
The suspects are described as:
1. White, 5ft 6 to 5ft7, medium build, wearing a mask, a navy hooded top with the hood up, dark jeans or tracksuit bottoms.
2. White, 5ft 6 to 5ft7, medium build, wearing a balaclava and similar dark clothing.
It is believed both men spoke in what was thought an Eastern European accent.
The second break-in was reported to police on Saturday, 12 October 2024. On this occasion, a home on Waverley Crescent was broken into between 8pm on Thursday 10 October and 8.00am on Saturday morning.
Detective Sergeant Derek Smith, Livingston CID, said:“I’d urge anyone with information, or who may have anyone acting suspiciously in the area of the break-ins to come forward.
“If you have any information, including dashcam or door-bell footage from around the two addresses, that you think may help our investigation then please get in touch.”
Any information can be passed to officers at Livingston Police Station via 101. Please quote incident numbers 3460 of 11 October and Inc 0854 of Saturday, 12 October 2024.
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.
