Appeal to parents over child concern
Chief Inspector Ian Scott, who is local area commander for Perth and Kinross, compiled this week’s CrimeBeat bulletin. If you can help police with any of the reported crimes below, get in touch on 101, or you can speak in confidence to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Safe Summer
In my bulletin on July 19, I talked about Operation Myriad, a threemonth national campaign which aims to tackle alcohol-related violence, offensive weapons and disorder and anti-social behaviour, and which will be delivered by local police divisions, targeting hot spots specific to their local violence profile.
In the past week, there have been several calls from the public in relation to groups of young people, some under the influence of alcohol, engaging in acts of anti-social behaviour.
Incidents have been reported in the South inch and Glenearn Road areas of Perth.
There has also been an increase in reports of children climbing on roofs and causing damage to school buildings at Kinross Primary School, Moncreiffe Primary School and North Muirton Primary School.
I urge parents and guardians to ensure they are aware where their children are going and what they are doing in an effort to prevent these acts of vandalism and antisocial behaviour.
Incident updates
Following the armed robbery at Gleneagles Hotel in June, a 41-year-old man from London appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court where he made no plea and was remanded in custody.
Recent incidents
* Between 9pm on Friday, July 21 and 9am on Saturday, July 22 the glass pane of a door was smashed at an address on High Street, Blairgowrie.
* An extractor fan was removed and broken from Strathmore Youth Centre, Blairgowrie between 6pm on Tuesday 25 and 9am on Wednesday, July 26.
* Between 7pm and 8.15pm on Sunday, July 30 a fence in Union Street, Coupar Angus was damaged and a window was smashed at the YWCA Hall, Union Street, Coupar Angus.
* Plants and plant pots were stolen from a residential property at Wylie Court, Murthly between 9.30pm on Friday 28 July and 9.30am on Saturday, July 29.
* Between 1pm and 7.15pm on Tuesday, July 25 at Ben Lawers Car Park Visitor Centre, Killin a Citroen motor vehicle was broken into and property stolen.
* Bathroom fittings and electronic bedroom equipment was stolen from Loch Earn Brewery Hotel, St Fillans, Crieff between Friday, July 21 at 5pm and 1pm on Wednesday, July 26.
* At 11.20am on Wednesday, July 26 a purse was stolen from a handbag in a coffee shop, South Street, Perth.
* On Tuesday, July 25 at 8.50pm the roller door and wall at Noah’s Ark Centre, Perth was vandalised with spray paint.
* A trailer along with water bowser and power washer was stolen from a building site, Crieff Road, Perth between 7pm on Wednesday 26 and 6.30am on Thursday, July 27.
* Between midnight on Thursday 20 and midnight on Sunday, July 23 a wooden tree sculpture was damaged which was located at Kinnoull Hill, Perth.
* Property was stolen from a car trailer that was parked in a driveway at Moulin Crescent, Perth between 11pm on Friday 28 and 7am on Saturday, July 29.
* A window was smashed at Perth and Kinross Voluntary Service, North Methven Street, Perth between 6pm on Friday 28 and 7.45am on Saturday, July 29.