A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with attempted housebreaking and theft of bikes from Penicuik which took place overnight on Monday 16th October in the Windsor Crescent and Rullion Road areas.
During this time the entry was forced to the garage of a property on Windsor Crescent and two high-value pedal bikes were stolen.
Inquiries were carried out and the stolen property was recovered a short time later.
The 19-year-old is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
Sergeant Michele Lindsay of Penicuik’s Community Investigation Unit said, “The theft of these bikes caused alarm and distress to the owners who quickly reported the incident to Police.
“Thanks to the help of the local community we were able to promptly recover the property and return it to the owners.
“Local policing teams are happy to provide the public with a range of crime prevention advice on safeguarding homes and belongings and this information is also available by visiting www.scotland.police.uk.”
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.
