Police probe two break-ins in Borders
Police are investigating two break-ins in the Borders in less than a week.
A home in Hawick was targeted in the early hours of this (Monday) morning.
Photographs shared online appear to show a lock to one of the doors was damaged during the incident, which happened in the town's Kenilworth Avenue - opposite the shops in Burnfoot.
Meanwhile, cash and personal items were stolen during a break-in to a propoerty on Springwell Brae, Broughton, sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday last week.
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Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
Detective Constable Bruce Dodds said: “We also ask anyone who may have witnessed anything or has private CCTV or dash-cam footage of the area at the time to come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 2386 of January 28th, 2024. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.