String of high value break-ins across Tayside
The gang has been stealing jewellery and cash
Police are investigating a series of high value break-ins in Tayside in recent days.
The latest happened around 6pm on Thursday, 9 December, when a property in Innewan Gardens, Bankfoot, Perth, was broken into and jewellery stolen. Three men wearing black masks were seen in the area and officers are also keen to trace a navy blue van.
Officers are linking it to similar break-ins in Dundee.
One was in Clayhills Drive just after midnight on Wednesday, 8 December - another was in Fitzgerald Way on Tuesday, 7 December, between 4pm and 8pm, and there was one in Newhall Gardens between 5pm and 7pm on Sunday, 5 December.
Detective Sharon Swankie, of Dundee CID, said: “These break-ins involved the theft of high value items, including jewellery and cash, and we are investigating if these incidents are linked.
“We are advising people to review their home security measures, to leave lights on where possible and make sure that any alarms or CCTV are in working order. In the meantime there will be ongoing focussed patrols while our enquiries continue.
“We are asking anyone who may have seen anything suspicious to get in touch. Any detail, no matter how small, could help with our investigation. Likewise, if you have dash-cam footage that shows anything suspicious, that could also assist with our enquiries, so please contact us.”
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