Jewellery worth more than £3,000 stolen during Borders break-in
Jewellery worth more than £3,000 has been stolen after a house was broken into in the Borders.
Thieves targeted the property Eddleston's Bellfield Crescent on Tuesday (June 11th), between 11.30am and 1.30pm.
Enquiries are ongoing to discover if anything else was taken in the raid.
Police have today issued an appeal for information.
It comes just days after a warning was issued following a number of thefts and attempted thefts in nearby Peebles.
Locals were urged to be aware of their home and vehicle security following a spate of incidents.
And, in November last year, £30,000 worth of jewellery was stolen during a break-in in West Linton, also in Peeblesshire.
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Speaking following the latest incident. Detective Constable Liam Myers, of Police Scotland, said: “We are appealing for anyone who was in the area around the time of the housebreaking who noticed anything at all suspicious to please get in touch.
“We would also be keen to hear from members of the public with ring doorbell or dash-cam footage which could be of significance.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1808 of Tuesday, June 11th. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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