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All press releases are reproduced by kind permission of Dumfries &
Galloway Constabulary
See also news pages for A & E, Galloway, Nithsdale and Stewertry for
items specific to these areas
Older items can be seen on the Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary web site
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This
press release has been prepared in accordance with the Lord Advocate’s
Guidelines
Police in Dumfries and Galloway are appealing for witnesses
to the following incidents:
Theft –
Dumfries
Police are
investigating a case of a ‘ringing the changes’ theft at the Post Office on
Annan Road in Dumfries around 1600 hours on Tuesday 7th February 2012. At that time
the following described man entered the shop and asked for a large amount of
cash to be changed into smaller denominations. He then asked for a further
transaction, however this was not possible and so he left the premises. It was
then noted that £300 was missing. The man is described as being possibly
Chinese in appearance, about 5’ – 5’ 2” tall, early 20s, jet black short hair,
high cheekbones with sunken eyes, spoke in broken English, wearing a long
sleeved dark, round necked sweater.
Anti-social
Behaviour – Leswalt
Police want
to trace a man dressed in dark clothing, about 5’ 10” tall, slim build, wearing
Nike trainers, a black jacket and wearing a balaclava who
was seen to throw a rock at a window in a house in Ervie
Road in Leswalt around 1945 hours on Tuesday 7th
February 2012.
Information
sought – Heathhall
Police want
to hear from anyone in the Heathhall area who may
have had garden solar lights stolen overt the past six months. They have
recently charged a number of youths with crimes in this area and believe that
some of the crimes now coming to light have not been previously reported to
police. Anyone who can help should speak to Constable Brown on 0845 600 5701.
Anyone with
any information on these incidents is asked to contact police on 0845 600 5701
or any police officer. Information can also be left with the independent
charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or
online at Crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is
not traced or recorded and you will not go to court. Crime prevention advice
can be found on our police website www.dg.police.uk
Graeme Wellburn
0044
08.02.12
DRUGS SEIZURE
For the second time in just over a week police have seized a large scale cannabis cultivation in the Langholm area. On Saturday 4th February a house in the Bentpath area near Langholm was
searched and a factory type cannabis cultivation
found. Enquiries are ongoing and that this stage a 43
year old man has been arrested and bailed to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court
at a later date. The value of the drugs seized is still being calculated
however early indications are that it is in the region of £100,000.
Detective Inspector Gary Coupland of the
force’s Drug Squad says “once again a large scale cannabis cultivation set up
has been unearthed in a very rural area of Dumfries and Galloway because of
information given to us by the public. As a result of this information and the
resulting seizure of the cannabis plant these drugs will no longer get onto the
streets. This is another good example of how the public are helping in the
fight against drugs and we would appeal to them to keep the information coming
in.”
Graeme Wellburn
0043
07.02.12
Break-in
- Kelloholm
A large
plasma television, a laptop computer and purse containing some money have all
been stolen in a break-in to a house in Greystone
Avenue in Kelloholm sometime between 0400 hours and
0630 hours on Monday 6th February 2012.
Theft of
Quad – Dumfries
A red Honda
quad bike has been stolen from the premises for R Lloyd Tractors, Glasgow Road,
Dumfries, sometime between Monday 30th January and Monday 6th February 2012.
Break-in
– Dumfries
Just after
2300 hours on Monday 6th February 2012 a break-in has occurred at the Recycling
Centre in Jocks Loaning in Dumfries. A scrap bike was taken, however recovered
nearby the scene of the break in.
Anyone with
any information on these incidents is asked to contact police on 0845 600 5701
or any police officer. Information can also be left with the independent
charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or
online at Crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is
not traced or recorded and you will not go to court. Crime prevention advice
can be found on our police website www.dg.police.uk
Graeme Wellburn
0042
07.02.12
Theft –
Kirkpatrick Fleming
A quantity
of electrical cable worth about £200 has been stolen from the Bruce’s Cave
Caravan Park at Kirkpatrick Fleming sometime between Sunday 29th January and
Friday 3rd February 2012.
Break-in
– Dumfries
A break-in
to a house in Lockerbie Road in Dumfries has occurred sometime between 1900
ours on Tuesday 31st January and 1300 hours on Friday 3rd February 2012. A
quantity of ladies jewellery and some sovereign coins, total value of about
£4000 has been taken in the raid.
Suspicious
Person – Lockerbie
About 1715
hours on Friday 3 February the following described man was seen acting
suspiciously in the vicinity of a house in St Brydes
Terrace in Lockerbie. The man made off when discovered. He is descried as being
white, medium build, about 6’ tall, wearing a black coloured bomber type
jacket, a black bobble hat and dark blue jeans.
Motor
Cycle Theft – Dumfries
A Stomp
make 110 cc stunt motor cycle has been stolen from a house in Nithside Avenue in Dumfries sometime overnight Friday 3rd/Saturday
4th February 2012.
Theft of
Quad - Langholm
A red Honda
quad bike has been stolen from Westwater Farm at Langholm sometime between Tuesday 31st January and Saturday
4th February 2012.
Stolen
Car – Kirkcudbright
A green
Skoda car was stolen from Dovecroft, Kirkcudbright
sometime between 2030 hours on Friday 3rd and 0600 hours on Saturday 4th
February. The car was found in a crashed condition on the morning of Saturday 4th
February in Castledykes Road, at the entrance to the
football ground.
Theft –
Dumfries
Police are
investigating a theft which occurred in Tesco at Cuckoo Bridge in Dumfries.
Sometime between 1500 hours and 1540 hours on Saturday 4th February a woman
lost her purse in the store. The purse was handed to staff by a male, however
when claimed by the loser it was discovered that a large quantity of cash was
missing.
Vandalism
– Dumfries
A Kia Ceed car which was parked in Glebe Street in Dumfries was
vandalised sometime between 1500 hours on Saturday 4th and 1100 hours on Sunday
5th February 2012.
Hit and
Run Crash – Wigtown
Sometime
between 2100 hours on Wednesday 25th January and 0830 hours on Thursday 26th
January 2012 a black Kia Sorrento car was struck and damaged while parked in
North Main Street, Wigtown, by a vehicle which failed
to stop after the crash.
Theft – Tynron
Sometime
between Friday 3rd and Sunday 5th February 2012 a quantity of diesel was stolen
from a shed at Dalmakerron, Tynron.
Vandalism
– Gretna
A window at
Alison’s Hair Salon in Annan Road in Gretna was smashed sometime overnight
Saturday 4th/Sunday 5th February 2012.
Vandalism
– Dumfries
A window in
a house in Cardoness Street, Dumfries was smashed
sometime between 2230 hours on Saturday 4th and 0300 hours on Sunday 5th
February 2012.
Anyone with
any information on these incidents is asked to contact police on 0845 600 5701
or any police officer. Information can also be left with the independent
charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or
online at Crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is
not traced or recorded and you will not go to court. Crime prevention advice
can be found on our police website www.dg.police.uk
Graeme Wellburn
0041
06.02.12
Thefts –
Dalton
Police are
investigating the theft of number plates from two cars in the village of Dalton
sometime in the early evening of Wednesday 1st February 2012.
Anyone with
any information on these incidents is asked to contact police on 0845 600 5701
or any police officer. Information can also be left with the independent
charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or
online at Crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is
not traced or recorded and you will not go to court. Crime prevention advice
can be found on our police website www.dg.police.uk
Graeme Wellburn
0040
03.02.12
Theft – Sanquhar
Diesel fuel
worth about £190 has been stolen from a tank at Barr Farm at Sanquhar sometime overnight Tuesday 31st January/Wednesday
1st February 2012.
Vandalia
– Dumfries
A black
coloured Landrover Freelander has been vandalised
while parked at Premier Stores in Lincluden Road,
Dumfries, sometime overnight Tuesday 31st January/Wednesday 1st February 2012.
Theft of
Vehicle – Lockerbie
A silver
coloured Chevrolet pick-up has been stolen from Upper Minnygapp
at St Ann’s, Lockerbie, sometime overnight Tuesday 31st January/Wednesday 1st
February 2012. The number of the vehicle is HF 06 ACV.
Break-in
– Lochmaben
A house at Stanedyke Court in Lochmaben was
broken into sometime between 1100 hours and 1400 hours on Wednesday 1st
February 2012. Nothing appears to have been taken in the raid.
Anyone with
any information on these incidents is asked to contact police on 0845 600 5701
or any police officer. Information can also be left with the independent
charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or
online at Crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is
not traced or recorded and you will not go to court. Crime prevention advice
can be found on our police website www.dg.police.uk
Graeme Wellburn
0039
02.02.12