Witness appeals

Police were this week appealing for witnesses after a series of thefts.

Two mountain bikes were stolen from a house in Laurel Drive, Wishaw, last weekend. A green and white bike was stolen along with a red and grey bike between 7pm on Sunday, June 19 and 6am on June 23 .

Clothes, money, a mobile phone and personal items were lifted out of a parked Land Rover in Motherwell. Between midnight and 9am on Friday, June 24, access was gained to a gold Land Rover in a car park at Shield Court.

A strimmer was stolen between 12pm on Wednesday, June 22 and 9am on Thursday, June 23 from a private property in Motherwell. The thief had gained access to the secure rear garden at the Dalziel Estate house, forced open the cabin and stole a strimmer.

Two registration plates were nicked from a Vauxhall in a Wishaw car park. Between 2pm on Saturday, June 25, and 8am Monday, June 27, front and rear registration plates were removed from a black Vauxhall in Graham Street.

A portable generator has been stolen from a Motherwell property. Between 7am on Thursday, June 23 and 7am Friday, June 24, access was gained to a secure yard and a blue portable generator was stolen.

Property was also stolen from a Citroen in Motherwell between 10pm on Tuesday, June 21, and 9.30am on Wednesday, June 22.

The grey Citreon was outside a property on Challum Drive when someone gained entry to the vehicle and stole property from it.

If you have any information on any of the above incidents, please telephone police on 101 or alternatively telephone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where calls are free and anonymity can be maintained.