More than £100,000 worth of bikes stolen from Glenrothes shop

A number of bikes worth more than £100,000 have been stolen from a shop in Glenrothes.

Around 60 top of the range models were taken from Leslie's bike shop in the early hours of Monday morning.

Police are looking to trace a white van which was seen in the area.

Detective Constable Fraser Simpson from Glenrothes CID said: "This is a despicable crime committed against a small local business and the property stolen is believed to be in excess of £100,000.

"We believe that a white coloured Luton type van with a tailgate was involved in this theft and was seen in the area of the premises between 2am and 3am on the morning of Monday, 9 December."

"These criminals now require to sell these bikes. I am urging people, especially during the lead up to Christmas, to be aware of people offering new bikes for sale, consider that they may be stolen especially if they appear a lot cheaper than would be expected and contact police if you are offered any bikes you are suspicious about."

" I would also ask that people share this information online to make sure that as many people as possible are made aware of the theft and can assist our enquires."

"Anyone with information can contact Fife Police by calling 101, quoting reference 0862 of 9th December, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.