Cycle path mosaics nabbed by thieves
Chief Inspector Ian Scott Perth and Kinross area commander Chief Inspector Ian Scott compiled this week’s CrimeBeat column, which covers reported crime and police campaigns in the week up to Wednesday, September 6.
If you can help police with any of the appeals, get in touch on 101, or you can speak in confidence to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. One Punch Can Ruin Two Lives
Police Scotland are currently driving home the message from their anti-violence campaign that ‘One Punch Can Ruin Two Lives’.
The campaign has been introduced following a recent public survey that highlighted violent crime as an area of concern across Scotland. As such, the One Punch Can Ruin Two Lives campaign has been introduced to raise awareness of the consequences that one punch can have on two people’s lives.
The campaign was launched by Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams who stated “Drinking too much can make you vulnerable and it increases your risk of becoming a victim of crime or getting into trouble.
“One punch can kill and could result in you facing a jail sentence. I want people to enjoy their nights out but at the same time to drink responsibly and consider how much alcohol they are consuming and the effect it has on their decision making and judgement.” Incident updates
•Between 2.30pm and 3.20pm on Saturday, September 2, a robbery took place in an alleyway off the High Street, Perth. A 35 year-old local man was later arrested, appeared at court and has been remanded in custody. Recent incidents
•Between August 28 and September 4, parking meters were broken into and a large quantity of money was stolen. The parking meters were located at Rie-achan car park, Ferry Road car park and Atholl Road car park, all in Pitlochry and Tay Terrace car park and Atholl Street One of the missing mosaics
car park in Dunkeld.
Police are appealing for information regarding these thefts and would also like motorists to consider if their dash-cams have captured any footage that may assist the enquiry.
•At about 12.30am on Tuesday, September 5, a resident in Blair Street, Perth, disturbed an intruder trying to enter the property via an open window, the intruder made off on being disturbed.
•Wheel trims were stolen from a Renault Trafic minibus parked in Bruce Crescent, Perth between August 25-28.
•At about 11.30am on Monday, August 28, a blue Audi S3 motor car was vandalised whilst parked at the Caledonian Centre Medical Practice, Caledonian Road, Perth. Officers are looking to trace a male seen in the area at the time of the vandalism.
•A black Peugeot 208 motor car was scratched whilst parked in Comelybank, Perth between August 16-27.
•At about 11.30pm on Tuesday, August 29, Mobile Solutions, High Street, Perth was broken into and property was stolen.
•Between August 29-30, two sheds were broken into on Errochty Grove, Perth. On the same night a garage at the rear of 22 Newhouse Road, Perth was broken into and an attempt was made to break into The Pavilion on Newhouse Road, Perth.
•A bogus caller entered a house on Hatton Road, Perth about 2.45pm on Thursday,
The mosaics were created by children at Muthill Primary School with the help of Crieff-based artist Katy Galbraith
August 31, after telling the householder he was due payment. Once within the property the caller stole a quantity of money.
•Between September 1-2, an attempt was made to break into portacabins at the building site near Dunelm Mill, St Catherine’s Retail Park, Perth. During the same time period a window was smashed on a Caterpillar digger on the building site.
•A black Mini parked at the maternity unit, Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth was damaged between 8am-4.30pm on Thursday, August 31, when the paintwork was scratched.
•At about 11.50pm on Wednesday, August 30, a black Carrera mountain bike was stolen from outside Asda, Dunkeld Road, Perth.
•A wooden shed was forced open at Craigie Primary School, Abbot Street, Perth between August 29-30.
•Between September 2-4, the Bellway building site at Charlotte Gate, Glasgow Road, Perth was entered; damage was caused to two vehicles, a house was broken into and vandalised and toilet seats were stolen.
•At 10pm on Friday, September 1, a teenage boy was seen to kick and damage a window at Boots, High Street, Perth. Officers are looking to trace the boy who is described as a white male, age about 15 years old, with light brown/ blonde curly short hair, about 5ft tall, slim build, wearing dark coloured shorts, trainers, black socks, and a light grey zip jacket.
•At 3.30pm on Friday,
September 1, a charity tin for CHAS was stolen from David Gourlay Butchers, East High Street, Crieff. Officers are looking to trace a suspicious person wearing a red tracksuit, seen in the area at the time of the theft.
•Two ceramic mosaics in metal frames were stolen from the cycle way from Templemill to Muthill between Thursday, August 31, and Friday, September 1.
•The former Blairingone Parish Church was vandalised between August 27-28 when windows were smashed.
•A wrought iron sign was stolen from Fairylea, Grange of Aberbothrie, Alyth between 3pm and 7.30pm on Friday, September 1.
•Between September 2-3 a theft by housebreaking took place at Chapelburn Cottage, Balhomais near Aberfeldy. During the theft, a number of tools were stolen.
•At about 12.20pm on Friday September 1, two men attended at Atholl Stores, Blair Atholl on the pretence of exchanging sterling notes for Euros. The men then distracted the cashier before deciding not to change the currency. After the two men had left the shop the cashier discovered that they had stolen some of the Euros.
Anyone with any information that may be useful should contact Tayside Division on 101 or any police officer, quoting the crime reference number listed at each incident. Alternatively information can be passed anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.