£80,000 of damage caused as thieves steal truck from Gorebridge sewage works
It happened at the works on Station Road in Gorebridge.
Thieves who stole a dump truck from a sewage works caused about £80,000 of damage during the raid, police have revealed.
An investigation is under way after the break-in and theft from the site on Station Road, Gorebridge, Midlothian.
A dump truck was stolen and those responsible caused damage to the site as they drove it away. The vehicle was later found abandoned a short distance away, Police Scotland said.
A JCB digger, forklift digger and another dump truck were also broken into during the incident, which happened sometime between 12.30pm on Saturday July 9 and 7.30am on Monday.
Sergeant Stuart Aitchison, from Dalkeith police station, said: As a result of this break-in, the attempted theft of several plant vehicles and the successful theft of one dumper truck, approximately £80,000 worth of damage has been caused and we are pursuing various lines of inquiry to trace whoever was responsible.
If you remember seeing any suspicious activity around the site over the weekend or in the early hours of Monday morning then please contact police immediately.
In addition, anyone with any further information that can help with our investigation is also asked to come forward.''