Appeal following theft of vehicles and tools in the Hawick area

Officers are appealing for information following several thefts in the Hawick area overnight between Tuesday, 30 July, and Wednesday, 31 July, 2024.

A black Toyota Hilux containing hand and power tools was taken from a property in Orchard Terrace. In the same street hand and power tools were taken from a Mitsubishi L200.

In Linden Crescent hand and power tools were taken from a van and in Douglas Road East two vehicles were broken into and hand and power tools removed.

There was an attempted theft from a van in Linden Terrace.

A white Hyundai i35 was taken from outside a property in Croft Field, Denholm.

Detective Constable Alexander Blacklock said: “The thefts are being treated as linked and enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible. We are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious to get in touch.

“We also asking people with private CCTV to check to see if they have captured anything that could help with our investigation. Motorists are also asked to check any dash-cam they have.

“Thefts like this are distressing and we are urging the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.

“Please make sure your vehicles are locked securely and don’t leave valuables on view. We recommend removing items of value, like power tools, and storing them in a safe place.

“Also, don’t leave vehicle keys near the door and consider using a security pouch for fobs.”

Anyone with information regarding these thefts is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0695 of Wednesday, 31 July, 2024, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.