Male youth arrested in connection with a number of housebreaking and theft offences
On Wednesday, 30 November, officers from Musselburgh and Edinburgh carried out a pre-planned operation in the Drylaw area of Edinburgh, resulting in the arrest of a 16-year-old male youth.
He was charged with a number of offences including a series of housebreakings, theft of motor vehicles and drug offences.
The offences took place across East Lothian, West Lothian, Edinburgh and Falkirk areas between September and November 2022.
He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, 1 December.
Detective Inspector Laura White, Lothian and Scottish Borders CID said “You may be aware of appeals we have issued locally over the past few weeks in relation to housebreakings and thefts of high-performance vehicles. We are grateful for the support we have had from members of the public that has assisted us in our investigations. Housebreaking is a particularly upsetting crime for the families involved and the subsequent misuse of the stolen vehicles on our roads places all of us in danger.
We are committed to working together to identify all of those responsible and bring them to justice as part of our ongoing commitment to tackling acquisitive crime.”
If anyone wishes to report any suspicious activity in the local community to Police, please contact us via 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
